In 300 words List three possible causes for artifact on an ECG. How do you recognize that it is artifact and not a dysrhythmia? How can you troubleshoot to determine what is causing the artifact? How can you prevent artifact from occurring and remedy it when it does occur?
ECG ARTIFACT:-
-It refers to something that is not heart-made.
-it is any electrical interference by outside sources, electrical
noise from elsewhere in the body, poor contact, and machine
malfunction.
- some ECG artifact are given here-
1.LOOSE LEAD ARTIFACT:-
- It is very common because the electrodes generally will not stick
to the patient’s body or hair.
TROUBLESHOOT:-
- Prepare skin carefully.
- use tincture of benzoin.
2. WANDERING BASELINE ARTIFACT:-
-It is a slow, undulating baseline on the ECG.
-It is caused by patient movement, e.g. breathing, ambulance
movement.
-TROUBLESHOOT:-
-Ask patients for hold their breath while they capture a 12-lead
ECG.
-avoid ECG in movement.
3. MUSCLE TREMOR ARTIFACT:-
-It is a type of motion artifact.
-it usually happen when patient is cold and shivering.
-TROUBLESHOOT:-
-ask patient to take some medicine and provide temporary heat.
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