Pause alarm

[telemond]

please, is it a real pause or just artifact?

[SassyLassie]

Yes, VERY difficult.

[telemond]

difficult strip isn't it?

[SassyLassie]

I clicked on the picture and was able to enlarge it, however, I am not too good at interpretation these things, so, I cannot help you. I will say if the cardiologist is not worried, that would set my mind at ease some, reading these tracings is second nature to them, just some of the terms are scary sounding.

Susie

[jondsam]

Please trust a cardio doctor.  They are really the only ones that can truely give you a proper answer.  OR their are electrologist that is even more specialized than a cardiologist.  An electrologist deals with the electrical parts of your heart.  You should make an appointment to see one.  I was having 7500 PVC's a day and 2 days after seeing the electro doctor they were gone!!!  poof disappeared

[telemond]

if it is a pause, it will be a very long pause that will affect the pt hemodynamics but the patient was ok.
your insight is appreciated

[Momto3]

Cardiologists read EKGs everyday and are experts at interpreting their results.  Regardless of the possible "pause," the cardio is comfortable with the result.  

[ireneo]

I would trust the cardiologist's opinion more.

[telemond]

ok a cardiologist said it is nothing, but an internal medicine doctor said it is pauses.

[RNRita]

Hi.  I cannot get this to enlarge so I can't read it well. What did the doctor who read it say??? Surely the person who ran this told you something????