🔍 Let’s break down some key elements you’ll find on an EKG strip: 1️⃣P Wave: Atrial depolarization 2️⃣ QRS Complex: Ventricular depolarization 4️⃣ T Waves: Ventricular repolarization *DEpolarization think DEcompressing *REpolarization think RElaxing & REfilling with blood #EKGStrips #HeartRhythms #nursingschool #cardiacnurse #nursingstudent | Nurse In The Making

📸⚡️Capturing the Heart’s Rhythm: EKG Strips Part 1: 📋 EKG strips are a representation of the heart’s electrical impulses recorded over a specific duration. They can tell us A LOT about the heart. –Quick tips– 🫀Atrial fibrillation has *Irregular R-R intervals* 🫀Atrial flutter has a *Sawtooth appearance* 🚨Ventricular tachycardia (VT) has a tombstone appearance Check out part 2 for the rest of this teaching! #EKGStrips #HeartRhythms #nursingschool #cardiacnurse #nursing #cardiaccare #nurselife