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The ECG of a patient with hypocalcemia will show q number of different distinct patterns. The ECG will show a T wave that is inverted and flattened, a prolongation of the QT interval, a narrowing of the QRS complex, a prolonged ST and ST depression, a reduction in the PR interval, and a prominent U wave.
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Why does hypocalcemia prolong the QT interval If calcium influx is compromised by hypocalcemia how is the isoelectric plateau phase maintained much less prolonged as manifested by the ECG?
more potassium
What does low oxygen in the blood look like in a ECG?
An ECG won't show oxygen levels in the blood - it simply records the patients heartbeat.
What are the nursing responsibility for patients before ecg?
physical exam:)
Why might a physician order a series of ECG for a patient after he has changed their medication?
Any thing that may make the doctor think that something is not working right as far as the heart is concerned will call for an ECG: fainting, fast heart rate while resting, blackouts, or chest pain,
What may patients with advanced coronary disease require during exercise sessions?
Patients with advanced coronary disease may require continuous ECG monitoring throughout their exercise sessions.
What pattern will show on ecg after sudden cardiac arrest?
Abnormal electrical patterns
What is the patients heart rate per minute on an ECG recording if five 5mm boxes are seen between the R waves?
80
What is a central monitoring unit in a hospital?
A central location where Telemetry and other bedside monitoring of ECG/EKG for patients are watched in a hospital.
What disease would affect an ECG?
heart disease
What is ecg machine?
An ECG or EKG machine is a machine that allows the heart to be studied.The machine records the electrical activity with in the heart.ECG means Electyocardiograph
This 1904 invention by Dutch scientist Willem Einthoven allowed hospitals to check the heartbeats and look for signs of heart disease in patients?
electrocardiogram
Can you leave the ecg cables or leads on while the patient goes to x ray?
they can be left on, but most doctors would rather see them taken off because they will show up on the image.
