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Physiology of the EKG Video
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Video at a Glance
- The EKG uses leads placed outside the body.
- The leads measure the movement of ions throughout the body.
- All of the leads are explained in detail.
- Depolarization and repolarization make opposite waveforms on an EKG.
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