I always try to provide complete information to my readers. Does looking at a 12 lead ekg put your own heart into a lethal rhythm.
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In my next post i will be explaining the abnormal ecg pattern.
How to read abnormal ecg. However a 4 lead ekg can also diagnose different heart conditions. An ekg gives doctors an idea of how hard the heart is working in each specific area. If you have any doubts related to this article how to read an ecg or if you think there is a need to improve in my write up then you can write it in the comments box.
If you have had a previous ekg your doctor will compare the two to note any changes. I hope you have liked this post on how to read an ecg. An abnormal ekg result can be a sign that one region or section of the heart is larger or thicker than the.
A 12 lead ekg is considered the gold standard. Nurses are usually the first ones to read that hot off the press ekg tracing. Then multiply the number of r waves by ten to determine the heart rate.
Regular irregular fast slow wide narrow stable unstable. To calculate an abnormal ekg count the number of r waves in a six second strip 1.