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Physical Exam & Diagnosis: ECG/EKG

diagnosis (Dx) (dī´ag-nō´sis) The determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or congenital defect. SYN: diacrisis. [G. diagnosis, a deciding]

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"The heart's conductions system controls the generation and propagation of electric signals or action potentials causing the hearts muscles to contract and the heart to pump blood. Taken from Cardiovascular System. One of 20 modules with narrated animations, illustrations, pronunciation guides, dissection slides, clinical text covering the Heart, Cardiac Muscle, Conduction System, Cardiac Cycle,Cardiac Output, Blood Vessels, Blood Flow and more. Clinical Case Studies cover Pericardial Cavity Puncture, Atheroma, Electrocardiogram Trace, Aortic Valve Incompetence, Hypertension, Edema and Heart Failure."  To access this and other content, go the Anatomy.TV library guide to learn more.