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EKGs Part 2 of 2 - Episode 3

EKGs Part 2 of 2 - Episode 3

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Have you ever wondered what those squiggly lines mean on heart monitors in the hospital or on TV? More importantly, has a friend of yours ever gotten a heart beat tattoo, and you really wanted to critique it? This episode is part 2 of 2 on EKGs, so if you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, we encourage you to go back one episode to get caught up.

In Part 2 Kristen discusses:

  • Parts of an EKG signal

  • Heart electrophysiology

  • What doctors can tell from EKG signals, and

  • Examples of unhealthy signals

 

References and Resources

Textbook: Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function, 13th Edition; Widmaier, Raff, Strang

Website: https://www.practicalclinicalskills.com/ekg

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