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*Right ventricular hypertrophy | |||
*Pulmonary HTN - Acute (PE) & chronic lung disease (COPD) | |||
*Left posterior fascicular block | |||
*Lateral MI (from Q-waves in lead I) | |||
*Ventricular ectopy (VT) | |||
*Hyperkalemia | |||
*Lead misplacement | |||
*Dextrocardia | |||
*Normal thin adults with horizontally positioned hearts | |||
==Left Axis Deviation== | ==Left Axis Deviation== | ||
;Causes: | ;Causes: | ||
*Left anterior fascicular block | |||
*Left Bundle Branch Block | |||
*Inferior MI | |||
*Left Ventricular Hypertrophy | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[ECG (Main)]] | *[[ECG (Main)]] | ||
==Video== | |||
{{#widget:YouTube|id=grFic4Gb0zA}} | |||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 30 October 2015
- If up in leads 1 and AVF then normal axis
Right Axis Deviation
- Causes
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Pulmonary HTN - Acute (PE) & chronic lung disease (COPD)
- Left posterior fascicular block
- Lateral MI (from Q-waves in lead I)
- Ventricular ectopy (VT)
- Hyperkalemia
- Lead misplacement
- Dextrocardia
- Normal thin adults with horizontally positioned hearts
Left Axis Deviation
- Causes
- Left anterior fascicular block
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Inferior MI
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
See Also
Video
{{#widget:YouTube|id=grFic4Gb0zA}}