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Reading An Ekg. It is also called ekg elektrokardiogram in german. The p wave indicates atrial contraction. The p wave is the first component and is a short upward movement on the rhythm strip. P wave is the first short upward movement of the ekg tracing.
Reading ekgs how to to briefly summarize the features used in reading ekgs they consist of waveform components which indicate electrical events during one heart beat. The p wave is the first component and is a short upward movement on the rhythm strip. These signal components are called p q r s t and u. Then count either forward or backwards to the next qrs complex. This electrical activity is recorded on the ecg machine and is represented as a graph. An electrocardiogram or ekg as it is more commonly known is a test that takes place at many hospitals and doctors offices on a daily basis.
Reading an ekg is not the easiest procedure to decipher for a person who has not been medically trained.
Leads ii and iii are negative. When you visit the doctor for ecg they will place 10 to 12 electrodes all over your chest and record the electrical activity of the heart. Typical ecg findings for right axis deviation. Reading an ekg is not the easiest procedure to decipher for a person who has not been medically trained. Right axis deviation is associated with right ventricular hypertrophy. The qrs complex normally starts with a downward.