1. Daymar College Lisa H. Young, RN, BSN, MA Ed.

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0 N7SQNKDvr0

3.  Records ECG continuously  Outpatient testing  Safe  Minor inconvenience

4.  Not useful in diagnosing silent ischemia  Somatic muscle tremors/interference  Daily log (omit activities or symptoms)  Wear for 1 – 2 weeks  Interference from high-voltage electrical current or large magnets  Interference with smoking and certain medications

5.  Patient Instructions  Shower / bathe prior to test  Loose-fitting clothes  Remove jewelry  Shave chest  Replace electrodes  Daily log

12.  Short term EKG rhythm patterns  1 – 2 weeks or more  Button pressed to record during events; chest pain, dizziness, palpitations  Used for infrequent rhythm abnormalities  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64o uMBG5aU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64o uMBG5aU

13.  Developed in 1960 after the Holter monitor  Evaluate pacemaker function  Monitoring for longer than 24 - 48 hours  Small and portable

14.  Size of a pager  Short period of time prior to the event  Period of time after the triggered event  2 Electrodes (Lead II)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =5vwTvdLuwAk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =5vwTvdLuwAk

15.  Recording only when triggered  Transmission of event via telephone  Diary

20.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Pfd7aOsxdsk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Pfd7aOsxdsk  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =sXR0UZ6WEfw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =sXR0UZ6WEfw