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Rate:
Atrial = 103 min-1
Ventricular = 103 min-1
Rhythm:
Sinus tachycardia
P waves:
Duration = 80 ms
Amplitude = 0.15 mV
PR interval:
Duration = 152 ms
Morphology = depressed I, II, III, V3-6
QRS complex:
Duration = 84 ms
Axis = 24°
Q Waves:
Nil
R wave progression:
Normal
LV Hypertrophy [Sokolow; SV1 + (RV5 or RV6) > 35mm) or RI + SIII > 25mm]?
No
RV Hypertrophy [R/S ratio V5 or V6 < 1 or R/S ratio V1 > 1 or S1S2S3 pattern]?
No
ST segments:
Duration = 120 ms
Morphology = pseudo-elevation I, II, III, aVF, V3-6
T waves:
Duration = 140 ms
Morphology = normal
QT interval:
QT duration = 356 ms
QTc duration = 466 ms
Additional comments:
Nil
Interpretation: There is a sinus tachycardia with widespread pseudo-elevation of the ST segments with PR depression, characteristic of pericarditis.
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