Of the many advancements in diagnostics, one which has stayed so conservative for a long time is the humble ECG. It just measures the electrical activity of the heart and scribbles it in a piece of paper. But every little detail of the scribbling is so precious, that it gives information like, heart rate, rhythm, conduction defects, enlarged chambers, ischaemia, infarct, etc aiding to arrive at a diagnosis. Another good thing about knowing how to read an ECG is that, You can show off..! Lets discuss how to enlist the findings in an ECG just by glancing at it like a pro..! Quick Basics Recap: Conduction System of Heart ECG:Waves, Segments and Intervals 1) Calibration: The first thing to do while looking at an ECG is make sure the machine is not at fault and is calibrated correctly. The machine automatically performs a calibration every time before a recording, which is usually found somewhere along the left hand side of the ECG. Check if its 2 large boxes tall and 1 large box wide like ...
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