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Q: Why does a prominent Q wave in an ECG indicate old infarction?
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< A myocardial infarction.


What is the definition of recent myocardial infarction?

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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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What is the most common reason for alarm to sound during ecg?

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The P wave indicates the depolarization (contraction) of the atria.Source: Chon, Elizabeth Gross, and Gilroy-Doohan, Mary,Flip and See ECG, W.B. Saunders Company


What is the ECG wave that results from the depolarization of the ventricle?

the P wave


What portion of the ECG indicates ventricular repolarization?

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What contraction of the atria results from which wave of depolarization on the ECG tracing?

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