Author: Johnson Francis

ECG Quiz 34

Preexcitation: The PR interval is short and is followed by the slurred initial portion of the QRS in lateral leads, which is the positive delta wave.

Arm lead inversion / technical dextrocardia can be recognized by inverted P waves, negative QRS and T waves in lead I. Chest leads have normal pattern.

Temporary pacing electrode: Tip of a bipolar temporary pacing electrode showing a distal tip electrode and a proximal ring electrode.

Guide wire torquer is used to maneuver the guidewire tip so as to enter the required vessel during angioplasty.

Arterial puncture needle is used to puncture the artery for introducing a guide wire needed for the introduction of an arterial sheath for catheterisation.

Valved arterial sheath with side arm and stop cock is used for introduction of catheters serially into major arteries like the femoral artery.

Amplatz right coronary catheter can be used to cannulate right coronary arteries with abnormal, usually, an inferior origin.

Ring grip syringe with rotating male luer lock is used for hand injection of dye for coronary angiography.

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia type I is self limited. HIT 2 or HITTS (Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis Syndrome) is a more dangerous form.