ANATOMY
LIMB VASCULATURE
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Question
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Lead V1 has a reading of 20 mmHg and lead V5 has a reading of 15 mmHg. Does this patient have LVH?
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Yes
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No
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Not enough information
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Left ventricular hypertrophy, or LVH, is a term for a heart’s left pumping chamber that has thickened and may not be pumping efficiently. Sometimes problems such as aortic stenosis or high blood pressure overwork the heart muscle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Voltage Criteria (any of): R or S in limb leads ≥ 20 mm. S in V1 or V2 ≥ 30 mm. R in V5 or V6 ≥ 30 mm.
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