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Right Axis Deviation

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  1. Definition
    1. Deviation into lead III axis (90 to 180 degrees)
  2. Causes
    1. Normal variation
    2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    3. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
    4. Right Bundle Branch Block
    5. Left Posterior Hemiblock
    6. Dextrocardia
    7. Left ventricular ectopic rhythm
    8. Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW Syndrome)

Right axis deviation (C0232296)

ConceptsLaboratory or Test Result (T034)
EnglishEkg Right Axis Deviation, RAD - Right axis deviation, Right axis deviation, Right axis deviation by EKG
Spanishsignos electrocardiograficos de desviacion del eje hacia la derecha
Parent Concepts[D]Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormal (C0522055), QRS Axis - finding (C1287697), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesDXP, QMR, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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