Ecg Basics Help

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So I'm trying to learn the basics in reading ecg's. My biggest problem is that I don't know what is normal in each lead. For example should xwave be upright or down in xlead, etc.

I've searched a number of texts and maybe I'm missing something but I can't find these answers.

Can someone please help, and tell me what normal morphology is for the pwave, qrs complex, t wave, etc for each lead.

Thank You very much

 

[Blade28]

Dubin's "Rapid Interpretation of EKGs" is a great primer book for this.

All texts, though, should at least show you a "normal" tracing!

Edit: I see that you're a finishing MS-IV. Did you get any recommendations on interpretation basics during your MS-III IM rotation?

 

[Blade28]

Also, please don't cross-post this topic in four separate forums.

 

[AmoryBlaine]

So I'm trying to learn the basics in reading ecg's. My biggest problem is that I don't know what is normal in each lead. For example should xwave be upright or down in xlead, etc.

I've searched a number of texts and maybe I'm missing something but I can't find these answers.

Can someone please help, and tell me what normal morphology is for the pwave, qrs complex, t wave, etc for each lead.

Thank You very much

Uhh, well, there's alot of variations of normal on an EKG. Inverted T-waves are not considered normal in any lead by aVR and V1.

Trying to establish a picture of what a "normal" lead should look like for each of the 12 is not a very good way of looking at an electrocardiogram. I'm not trying to be insulting, just pointing out it is a very nuanced test.

 

[njbmd]

Cross posted thread and now closing. If you want to respond, go to the one in IM.