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What is the vertical line on an ECG that indicates the pacemaker has discharged?
Pacer Spike otherwise known as (Pacemaker Spike)
How is the pacemaker returned to your blood?
A pacemaker is implanted inside the skin of the side of a patient's chest, and has 'wires' running over to the heart. A pacemaker is not in your blood.
What causes interrupted baseline on a ecg?
patient movement
Can a pacemaker patient ride an electric ropeway?
Yes
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
Can you do CPR on a patient with a pacemaker with a built in defibrillator?
r u dumb?!
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.
Where can one buy a pacemaker?
Pacemakers are bought from medical manufactures by the doctor or hospital where the implantation surgery will take place. A patient would not be able to purchase a pacemaker on his/her own.
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
