What is an EKG? What are the peaks of an EKG? What do each of the peaks represent? What does each component of the EKG represent? What is an ECG? What does a normal ECG indicate? What is the cardiac test that helps in evaluating ventricular function? What does the T wave on an EC...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
Your heart will be monitored via EKG while you walk on a treadmill or ride a stationary bike. This will determine whether your heart gets enough blood and oxygen during exertion. If you can’t exercise, you will be given anuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer gets inje...
The fever resolved without any therapy in a few days but a mild dyspnea persisted. Ten days prior to admission, dyspnea was still present and an isolated hemoptysis occurred. Normal lung breath sounds and a 3/6 heart systolic murmur were heard on the examination. The electrocardiogram (EKG) ...
An EKG records the electrical activity of your heart. It is used to check your heart rhythm and it may show if there is damage to your heart. An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound. Sound waves are used to show the structure, movement, and blood vessels of your heart. An exercise ...
Coughing up blood, or coughing that does not go away Sweating at rest Bluish nails Cold, pale, clammy skin FaintingHow is a PE diagnosed?Ask your healthcare provider about these and other tests you may need:Blood tests may show signs of the PE or how well your organs are working. An ...
An EKG checks your heart's electrical activity. It looks for patterns to figure out if your heart is beating normally, too fast, too slow, or in an irregular way. It's a good first test to spot issues linked with heart disease and can also reveal problems with your heart's shape or...
The normal adult value for calcium is 4.5 - 5.5 mEq/L, so amounts lower than 4.5 mEq/L indicate hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia can be caused by a vitamin D deficiency, because vitamin D allows the body to absorb calcium. It can also be caused by chronic renal failure, magnesium deficiency, ...
What does the P wave of an ECG represent? Which wave on the ECG trace marks the onset of ventricular systole and why? What does the T wave on an ECG correspond to? Explain the significance of each wave on an EKG. What is an ECG? What does a no...
Talk to your doctor about which medications are safe to take before a dobutamine stress test. You may need to stop taking someheart drugsa day ahead of the test. What to expect.A technician will attach EKG electrodes to your chest. A nurse will put an intravenous line (IV) into a vein...