Interpreting An Ekg. When electrical activity or depolarisation travels towards a lead the deflection is net positive. Limb leads chest precordial leads and special lead systems. Voltage the electrical signals of the heart is measured along the vertical axis. Understand the grids of an ekg paper printout.
Check the date and time that the ecg was performed. Time is measured along the horizontal axis in squares. Waves intervals and criteria. V1 v4 or ii iii and avf see next page. Limb leads chest precordial leads and special lead systems. When the activity travels away from the lead the deflection is net negative.
If it is at 90 degrees then the complex is isoelectric i e.
When electrical activity or depolarisation travels towards a lead the deflection is net positive. If it is at 90 degrees then the complex is isoelectric i e. Electrode positions on an ecg ekg. View all chapters in introduction to ecg interpretation. Check the date and time that the ecg was performed. Examine for patterns of st and t wave changes in leads that are contiguous e g.