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What causes interrupted baseline on a ecg?
patient movement
How an ECG is obtained from a patient?
An ECG is obtained from a patient with a few (Possibly 6 or 8) Sticky pads, that are connected to the wires, connected to the ECG itsself, that are stuck onto the body in different places. These can read the heartrate and record it onto the ECG monitor and they will be printed off by a special printer.
What is the purpose of the ECG electrode?
To prevent the patient from getting shocked
Why is an ECG a important medical tool?
They can record the heart monitor as a trace in this ecg
List down the safety features that an ECG monitoring device used in hospital should have?
Patient must not be exposed to any live wires.
How do you calibrate an ecg machine?
Most ECG machines calibrate themselves when they are turned on. Older or cheaper models they may need prompting, each is different but the user manual should explain it. Calibration is usually set to 1mV = 10 small squares. This can be manually adjusted if the patient has an unusually large QRS complex. Hope this helps
What is an ekg technician job for?
An electrocardiogram technician performs an ECG by attaching electrodes to a patient and then pulling switches on an ECG machine to trace electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. A doctor then inspects these readings to analyze the patient's heart condition.
Possible causes of a poor ECG tracing?
Causes for poor ECG tracing can be from the patient moving or interferences from electrical appliances in the room: cell phones, a lamp plug in etc
What is Ambulatory monitoring?
ECG recording over a prolonged period during which the patient can move around
What are some common causes of sever knee pain?
An electrocardiogram technician performs an ECG by attaching electrodes to a patient and then pulling switches on an ECG machine to trace electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. A doctor then inspects these readings to analyze the patient's heart condition.
What revenue code is used with cpt code 93000?
Cpt code 93000 is used for an electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report. These electrodes are placed on a patient's chest to record the electrical activity of the heart. A physician interprets the findings. This code is used to report the combined technical and professional components of an ECG. Revenue Code 730 which is listed as: EKG/ECG (Electrocardiogram)--General; would be the correct code to use with cpt 93000.
What is QRS in ECG?
The QRS complex on an ECG represents ventricular depolarisation. This wave should have the greatest amplitude.
