From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2002-06-28 06:52:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Here is most of Seven of Six's EKG/ECG report
Sukie,
This is all vastly over my head, so I can't really explain it. But here
are a couple of minor things. In your searching, this category of problem
is called a couple of different things: Third Degree AV block is pretty
much used as a synonym for complete heart block. So, if you come across
one or the other, they're the same thing...
The ultrasound and bloodwork will be really interesting!
Here are a few web pages that may help expain some of the concepts and
terms. They're human sites but have good general info.
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/Lesson1/index.html
(may help explain some of the questions about terms - be sure to look at
the diagram that goes with the "what do they mean" section.)
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/
(main page - lots of good links)
http://www.rjmatthewsmd.com/Definitions/AtrioVent_cond_dist.htm
(fairly clinical but explains the different degrees of AV block)
The really good site for Veterinary Cardiology has been re-done since I
last looked at it and seems partially broken and no longer has much info
on AV block. It is http://www.vetgo.com/cardio/index.php and mostly, it
was the "cardiology concepts" section that was great.
Now, here is a backwards way to get around to the earlier version of this
site. This is weird, so be warned.
Go to http://www.google.com/ and search for this exactly (copy and paste
it, quotes and all):
site:uoguelph.ca "what is 3rd degree heart block"
Then click on the *cached* page under the first link that shows up. It
won't show you pics, but it will have the text of their former page on
3rd degree av block.
Best wishes to little Seven and family, will watch for updates,
-Pam S.
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Sukie Crandall wrote:
>
> ***Sukie note: I do not know about some of the stuff either above or
> below so if someone who wants to explain them... (?) Thanks, I
> appreciate it. Is it the strength of the beats, with p for atrial,
> and QRS for ventricular? Meanwhile, I will also pull out my vet
> dictionary and the like.***