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Ekg Rhythm Strip Interpretation. These ekg tracings have important features which can be analyzed to reveal a normal or an abnormal rhythm a dysrhythmia. The best way to assess the ecg rhythm is by inspecting the rhythm strip. Most ekg strips are 6 seconds the graph paper has a marking on the top or bottom to indicate every 3 seconds. It is used to check for the rhythm of your heart that could indicate whether it is normal or abnormal.
During a single heart beat several electrical events occur. Ekg can include various waveform components which are can be interpreted to understand if the ekg is a sinus rhythm or abnormal. Look at the peaks on the printout. Aivr results when the rate of an ectopic ventricular pacemaker exceeds that of the sinus node often associated with increased vagal tone and decreased sympathetic tone. An ekg uses electrodes attached to the skin to detect electric current moving through the heart. Many people s ekg may vary slightly from this baseline though while still being completely healthy.
What does an abnormal ekg strip look like.
This can be done by inspecting the rhythm strip and looking at the r r interval. Abnormal rhythms are called arrhythmia or sometimes dysrhythmia. Many people s ekg may vary slightly from this baseline though while still being completely healthy. You can also count the large boxes 30 large boxes equal 6 seconds most 12 lead ekgs are 10 seconds long. Interpreting ekg rhythm strips step 1 heart rate methods to determine heart rate the 6 second method denotes a 6 second interval on ekg strip strip is marked by 3 or 6 second tick marks on the top or bottom of the graph paper count the number of qrs complexes occurring within the 6 second interval. It is preferred by other doctors as ekg to lessen the confusion between ecg and eeg which stands for electroencephalogram.