Purpose of ECG monitoring

You must have often seen on TV that next to the beds of critically ill patients there is an electrocardiogram display similar to a TV. This electrocardiogram will show different fluctuations according to the patient's heart beat. However, although many people often see this kind of ECG display, they are not very clear about its purpose and use. Today I will introduce to you the purpose and significance of ECG monitoring.

ECG monitoring is one of the commonly used monitoring methods for critical illnesses. It uses an ECG monitor to display cardiac activity - a simulated electrocardiogram.

Overview

It is listed alongside body temperature monitoring, respiration monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, blood oxygen saturation monitoring, and central venous pressure monitoring.

Features

1. Continuity.

2. Recording function.

3. Alarm function.

use

1. Used in critical illness to observe changes in heart rate. For example, sinus tachycardia indicates stress, hypovolemia, heart failure, etc.

2. Used to observe heart rhythm changes in patients with arrhythmia. Such as ventricular tachycardia converted to sinus tachycardia.

3. Others: used to observe the activity of coronary heart disease, the ECG effects of hyperkalemia, etc.

develop

With the improvement of people's living standards and the acceleration of the pace of life, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases has increased rapidly.

It has become one of the main factors threatening human health. The electrocardiogram is the main basis for treating such diseases. It has the advantages of reliable diagnosis, simple method, and no harm to patients. In modern medicine, it is becoming more and more important. A conventional electrocardiogram is a recording of the patient's cardiac activity when the patient is lying still. It only takes a few seconds to 1 meter.