8.16 EKG Administration and Interpretation Terms
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10 Terms
ICS
Intercostal space (the space between the ribs)
WTC
Wilsons Central Terminal
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Heart Block
A result of damage to the His-Purkinjes system; represents a delay or failure of conduction between the pacers of the atrium and the ventricles and manifests in abnormalities of the PR interval and possibly a slightly wide QRS complex.
Morphology
The study of the form or shape of an EKG tracing
Sinus rhythm
A rhythm that has been set by the sinoatrial node. Sinus rhythms are not always NSR, as they can be sinus but also abnormal
Telemetry
The process of recording and transmitting the readings of an instrument
Precordium (precordial)
The portion of the body that is anterior chest wall over the heart
Artifact
Something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the pre-parative or investigative procedure
Interference
The combination of two or more electromagnetic waveforms to form a resultant wave in which the displacement is either reinforced or canceled