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What does the ekg tracing read when a patient is experiencing a cardiac emergency?
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∙ 14y ago
This question leaves a lot to be answered, and most likely requires a more specific question depending on the emergency.
A cardiac emergency can arise when the heart is not beating, is beating erratically, is beating in a way which does not allow for the adequate pumping of blood, or there is damage to the muscle itself. The EKG looks at the electrical activity of the heart, which coordinates with the muscle contraction. Damage done to the heart or rhythm the heart is beating, can be determined by looking at the EKG and more specifically by a 12 (or 15) lead EKG which looks specifically at certain areas of the heart. The 12-lead is most useful in looking for ischemia (areas not receiving adequate oxygen- such as in a heart attack).
To answer this question further, one would have to know what kind of cardiac emergency a patient was experiencing to determine what the EKG would show. (keep in mind, hours upon hours are spent studying for appropriate EKG interpretation and treatment as there are many different types of cardiac rhythms/emergencies/disorders).
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