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    Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)

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    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG machine detects the electrical currents produced during heartbeats through electrodes placed on the skin. A standard 12-lead ECG places 10 electrodes on the limbs and chest to measure the heart's electrical activity from 12 different angles. This provides important information to diagnose heart conditions like arrhythmias, damage, or other issues. Nurses prepare patients for ECGs and ensure the electrodes are correctly positioned to obtain accurate readings.

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    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG machine detects the electrical currents produced during heartbeats through electrodes placed on the skin. A standard 12-lead ECG places 10 electrodes on the limbs and chest to measure the heart's electrical activity from 12 different angles. This provides important information to diagnose heart conditions like arrhythmias, damage, or other issues. Nurses prepare patients for ECGs and ensure the electrodes are correctly positioned to obtain accurate readings.

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    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG machine detects the electrical currents produced during heartbeats through electrodes placed on the skin. A standard 12-lead ECG places 10 electrodes on the limbs and chest to measure the heart's electrical activity from 12 different angles. This provides important information to diagnose heart conditions like arrhythmias, damage, or other issues. Nurses prepare patients for ECGs and ensure the electrodes are correctly positioned to obtain accurate readings.

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    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG machine detects the electrical currents produced during heartbeats through electrodes placed on the skin. A standard 12-lead ECG places 10 electrodes on the limbs and chest to measure the heart's electrical activity from 12 different angles. This provides important information to diagnose heart conditions like arrhythmias, damage, or other issues. Nurses prepare patients for ECGs and ensure the electrodes are correctly positioned to obtain accurate readings.

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    Electrocardiogram

    (EKG or ECG)
    Definition
    ECG is defined as a graphical representation of
    electrical activity of heart.
    OR
    recording of electrical activity of the heart on the graph
    paper.
     Electrocardiograph- the machine which is used to
    measure the electrical activity of the heart.
     Electrocardiogram- the graph in which the electrical
    activity is recorded.
    ECG machine
    Purpose of ECG
    To assist in the diagnosis of heart disease.eg. Unstable
    angina, HTN, chest pain, congenital heart disease and
    arrhythmias.
    To evaluate the effectiveness of patient’s treatment.
    To detect electrolyte disturbances( hyper and
    hypokalemia)
    Standard 12 lead ECG
    The ECG tracing represents the net electrical activity
    of the atria and ventricles as it depolarizes and
    repolarizes. The electrical currents passing through the
    heart are subsequently conducted to the body surface.
    This current can be detected by electrodes and the
    measured when they reach the surface.
    In a conventional 12 lead ECG, 10 electrodes are placed
    on the patient’s limbs and on the surface of the chest.
    The overall magnitude of the heart’s electrical potential
    is then measured from 12 different angle.
    Cont’d
    There are 3 main components to an ECG; the P wave,
    which represents the depolarization of the atria, the QRS
    complex; which represents the depolarization of the
    ventricles; and the T wave, which represents the
    repolarization of the ventricles.
    During each heartbeat, a healthy heart has an orderly
    progression of depolarization that starts with pacemaker
    cells in the SA node, spreads throughout the atrium , and
    passes through the AV node down into the bundle of his
    and into the purkinjee fibres, spreading down and to the
    left throughout the ventricles. This orderly pattern of
    depolarization gives rise to the characteristic ECG tracing.
    Placement of electrodes
    Cont’d
     RA- on the right arm, avoiding thick muscle.
     LA- In the same location where RA was placed, but on the left arm.
     RL- On the right leg, lower end of inner aspect of calf muscle. (Avoid
    bony prominences)
     LL- In the same location where RL was placed, but on the left leg.
     V1- In the fourth intercostal space (between ribs 4 and 5) just to the
    right of the sternum(breastbone)
     V2-- In the fourth intercostal space (between ribs 4 and 5) just to the left
    of the sternum.
     V3---Between leads V2 and V4.
     V4---In the fifth intercostal space (between ribs 5 and 6) in the mid-
    clavicular line.
     V5---Horizontally even with V4, in the left anterior axillary line.
     V6--Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the mid-axillary line.
    Nursing interventions
    Explain the procedure to the patient.
    Maintain appropriate environment and maintain privacy.
    Remove all jewelry and metal object from the patient.
    Expose patient’s necessary part only.
    Instruct patient to lie still during the procedure.
    Clean the electrodes placing area with spirit/NS and apply the
    jelly to proper site.
    Make sure ECG machine is plugged and operate according to
    directions.
    Place the electrodes on the patient and attach the leads to
    proper electrodes.
    Cont’d
    After taking the EGC , disconnect the electrodes and
    the leads.
    Wipe the conductive jelly off the patient.
    Record the patient’s name, date , time and label the
    leads on the ECG strip.
    Clean the electrodes with the spirit and return
    equipments to its proper place.

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