How do you read P waves and S waves?
The P wave will be the first wiggle that is bigger than the rest of the little ones (the microseisms). Because P waves are the fastest seismic waves, they will usually be the first ones that your seismograph records. The next set of seismic waves on your seismogram will be the S waves.
What happens if there is no P wave?
Bifid P waves (known as P mitrale) indicate left-atrial abnormality – e.g. dilatation or hypertrophy. Absence of the P wave with a flat baseline may indicate: Fine atrial fibrillation. Sinoatrial arrest (with a secondary escape rhythm)
Which rhythm has no P wave?
Accelerated junctional rhythm
What is a dropped P wave?
Sinoatrial exit block is due to failed propagation of pacemaker impulses beyond the SA node. The sinoatrial node continues to depolarise normally. However, some of the sinus impulses are “blocked” before they can leave the SA node, leading to intermittent failure of atrial depolarisation (dropped P waves).
Where do you find P waves?
The duration of the P wave should not exceed three small squares (0.12 s). The wave of depolarisation is directed inferiorly and towards the left, and thus the P wave tends to be upright in leads I and II and inverted in lead aVR. Sinus P waves are usually most prominently seen in leads II and V1.
What do abnormal P waves indicate?
The Abnormal P wave If the p-wave is enlarged, the atria are enlarged. If the P wave is inverted, it is most likely an ectopic atrial rhythm not originating from the sinus node. Altered P wave morphology is seen in left or right atrial enlargement.
What is a normal P wave?
The normal P wave morphology is upright in leads I, II, and aVF, but it is inverted in lead aVR. The P wave is typically biphasic in lead V1 (positive-negative), but when the negative terminal component of the P wave exceeds 0.04 seconds in duration (equivalent to one small box), it is abnormal.
What does P wave stand for?
Compressional waves are also called P-Waves, (P stands for “primary”) because they are always the first to arrive. They gave us the first jolt last Friday. Shear waves propagate more slowly through the Earth than compressional waves and arrive second, hence their name S- or secondary waves.
What does a normal P wave look like?
In a normal EKG, the P-wave precedes the QRS complex. It looks like a small bump upwards from the baseline. The amplitude is normally 0.05 to 0.25mV (0.5 to 2.5 small boxes). Normal duration is 0.06-0.11 seconds (1.5 to 2.75 small boxes).
How fast are P waves?
5 to 8 km/s
Which electromagnetic wave travels the fastest?
light
Which material do P waves move the fastest?
Body waves travel through the body of a planet. Surface waves travel along the surface. There are two types of body waves: P-waves travel fastest and through solids, liquids, and gases; S-waves only travel through solids. Surface waves are the slowest, but they do the most damage in an earthquake.
How fast do P waves travel through granite?
5.5 km/sec
What are the similarities and differences of P waves and S waves?
P waves can travel through liquid and solids and gases, while S waves only travel through solids. Scientists use this information to help them determine the structure of Earth. For example, if an earthquake occurs on one side of Earth, seismometers around the globe can measure the resulting S and P waves.
What does the S in S waves stand for?
shear wave