Electrocardiograms (ECG)

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What does the 'P' show?
The excitation of the atria
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What does the 'QRS' show?
The excitation of the ventricles
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What does the 'T' show?
Diastole
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What dose Tachycardia mean?
An abnormally rapid heart beat
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What does Bradycardia mean?
An abnormally slow heart beat
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What is a fibrillation?
A muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibres acting without coordination
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What is an Ectopic heart beat?
Small changes in the heart beat, usually resulting in an extra or skipped heart beat, mostly harmless
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What is an Electrocardiogram?
A trace graph which shows the electrical activity of the heart.
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What does the 'QRS' show?

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The excitation of the ventricles

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What does the 'T' show?

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What dose Tachycardia mean?

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What does Bradycardia mean?

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