on the top left are the patient's information, name, sex and date of birth at the right of that are below each other the Frequency, the conduction times (PQ,QRS,QT/QTc), and the heart axis (P-top axis, QRS axis and T-top axis) further to the right is the interpretation of the ECG written (this often misses in a'fresh' ECG, but later the interpretation of the cardiologist or computer will be added) down left is the'paper speed' (25 mm/s on the horizontal axis), the sensitivity (10mm/mV) and the filter's frequency (40Hz, filters noise from eg. lights) finally there is a calibration on the ECG, on the beginning of every lead is a vertical block that shows with what amplitude a 1 mV signal is drawn. So the height and depth of these signals are a measurement for the voltage. If this is not the set at 10 mm, there is something wrong with the machine setting. further we have the ECG leads themselves of course, these will be discussed below.
Note that the lay-out is different for every machine, but most machines will show the information above somewhere.
Where do you start when interpreting an ECG?
on the top left are the patient's information, name, sex and date of birth at the right of that are below each other the {{ORGANIZATION}}, the conduction times (PQ,{{ORGANIZATION}},{{ORGANIZATION}}), and the heart axis (P-top axis, {{ORGANIZATION}} axis and T-top axis) further to the right is the interpretation of the {{ORGANIZATION}} written (this often misses in a'fresh' {{ORGANIZATION}}, but later the interpretation of the cardiologist or computer will be added) down left is the'paper speed' (25 mm/s on the horizontal axis), the sensitivity (10mm/mV) and the filter's frequency (40Hz, filters noise from eg. lights) finally there is a calibration on the {{ORGANIZATION}}, on the beginning of every lead is a vertical block that shows with what amplitude a 1 mV signal is drawn. So the height and depth of these signals are a measurement for the voltage. If this is not the set at 10 mm, there is something wrong with the machine setting. further we have the {{ORGANIZATION}} leads themselves of course, these will be discussed below.
Note that the lay-out is different for every machine, but most machines will show the information above somewhere.