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What causes interrupted baseline on a ecg?
patient movement
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
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 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.
During the ecg recording the patient cough and start talking what type of artifacts would you expect to see?
During an ECG recording, if a patient coughs or starts talking, you may observe motion artifacts such as baseline wander or spikes in the ECG tracing. These artifacts can be caused by muscle contractions and movement, leading to irregularities in the waveform. Additionally, noise from the coughing or talking may interfere with the signal, potentially obscuring important cardiac information. It's essential to ensure patient comfort and minimize movement to obtain a clear and accurate ECG.
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 is the graph used to record the patient vital signs called?
For the heartrate, it is the Electrocardiograph...the ECG.
How does the ECG trace of the hospital patient differ from that of the healthy person?
the peaks are closer together and the heartbeat is faster
What is the pattern on an ECG reading after a heart attack?
If a patient has experienced a sudden cardiac arrest, an ECG will pick up electrical patterns that are abnormal. These patterns are typically referred to as prolonged QT intervals.
