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duration: P wave
0.08-0.11 s
duration: PR interval
0.12-0.2 s
duration: QRS interval
0.06-0.11 s
max normal depression of PR
0.8 mm
range for atrial rhythm
60-80
range for junctional rhythm
40-60
range for ventricular rhythm
20-40
P wave is + in which leads?
I, II, V4, V5, V6
P wave is - in which leads?
aVR
P-mitrale criteria and dx
>= 0.12s in I, II; >= 0.04 between humps; LAE
P-pulmonale criteria and dx
> 2.5 mm high in limb leads; RAE
biphasic criteria for LAE
height x width of 2nd wave is >= 0.3 s (or 2nd wave is wider and deeper than 1 small block)
biphasic criteria for RAE
height of 1st wave in V1 > that in V6
causes of short PR intervals (5)
origin near AV node, tachycardia, retrograde junctional wave, LGL, WPW
cause of LGL
impulse travels through James fibers which bypass the normal physiologic block at the AV node
criteria for LGL
short PR, normal QRS, possible tachycardia
cause of WPW
impulse travels through Kent bundle which bypasses normal atrial-ventricular conduction at AV node
criteria for WPW
short PR, prolonged QRS, delta wave, ST-T changes, tachycardia
causes of prolonged PR interval (7)
cell-to-cell transmission, hyperK, 1st deg block, Mobitz 1 and 2, 3rd deg block
criteria for 1st deg block
prolonged PR interval
criteria for Mobitz 1
PR prolongs until a beat is dropped
criteria for Mobitz 2
PR interval remains the same (but prolonged) then a beat is dropped
criteria for 3rd deg block
no association between P and QRS
causes of PR depression (2)
pericarditis, atrial infarct (rare)
criteria for pericarditis
PR depression, tachycardia, ST elevation, notch at end of QRS
criteria for short QRS
< 5 mm in limb, < 10 mm in precordial
criteria for LVH
S of V1/2 + R v5/6 >= 35 mm; precordial >= 45mm; R in aVL >= 11mm; R in I >= 12mm; R in aVF >= 20 mm
criteria for RVH
R:S > 1 in V1/2
Ddx for R:S > 1 in V1/2 (4)
RVH, RBBB, WPW-A, PWMI
Ddx for prolonged QRS (8)
hyperK, V tach, idioventricular rhythms, drugs, WPW, BBB, PVC, aberrantly conducted complexes
criteria for significant Q wave
>= 0.03 s and > 1/3 height of QRS
criteria for benign Q wave
occurs in I or aVL (septal), QS in V1
benign ST segment elevation is associated with what?
QRS notching
what is an Osborn (J) wave?
large deflection at end of QRS caused by hypothermia
with what is Osborn (J) wave associated?
ST depression, flipped T waves, bradycardia, prolonged QT, arrhythmias
Ddx for RAD (5)
child, RVH, LPH, dextrocardia, ectopic ventricular beats/rhythms
Ddx for LAD (2)
LAH, ectopic ventricular beats/rhythms
criteria for RBBB (5)
prolonged QRS, slurred S in I and V6, rSR in V1, R:S > 1 in V1/2, disconcordant T
criteria for LBBB (5)
prolonged QRS, monomorphic complexes, ST depression/elevation, wave in direction of left and posterior, disconcordant T
criteria for localized IVCD
normal QRS with lots of peaks
criteria for LAH (4)
normal QRS, LAD (-30 to -90), qR or R in I, rS in III
criteria for LPH (4)
RAD, s in I, q in III, exclude RAE and RVH
T wave is + in which leads
I, II, V3/4/5/6
T wave is - in which leads?
aVR
Ddx for symmetric T wave
ischemia, electrolyte abn
DDx: tall narrow T wave
hyperK
Ddx: broad T wave
CNS event
criteria for abn T wave height
> 2/3 height of R wave
DDx: diffuse J point
early repolarization, LVH with strain, pericarditis
DDx: ST segment depression and opposite T wave
ischemia
DDx: ST elevation
MI
DDx: ST concave up
early repol, pericarditis
DDx: ST concave down
strain
DDx: tombstone
infarction, ventricular aneurysm
criteria for ischemia
ST elevation/depression, ST flat or slopping down, sym T wave or biphasic starting negative
criteria for RVH with strain
S1Q3T3, R:S > 1 in V1/2, concave down ST that is depressed, flipped asym T or biphasic with 1st negative
criteria for LVH with strain
LVH criteria, ST depressed and concave down in V4-6, ST elevation and concave up in V1-3
DDx: ST depression in V1/2
RVH, RBBB, WPW-A, PWMI
reciprocal leads for inferior wall
I, aVL
reciprocal leads for septum
V7-9
criteria for hyperK with K levels
tall peaked T (>5.5), IVCD (>6.5), decreased amp of P (>7), missing P (>8.8)
DDx: U wave
hypoK, bradycardia, LVH, CNS events, drug use (dig, class I antiarrhythmics, phenothiazine)
criteria for hyperCa
shortened ST and QTc