What does a straight line on a ECG represent?

Question

What does a straight line on a ECG represent?

Answer 1

That it's not plugged to something alive

Answer 2

If the leads are on correctly, and you've checked everything up to and including the patient's pulse by palpation... This represents asystole.

This is NOT a shockable rhythm.

Answer 3

It may indicate asystole or death, or it may just be that the wire's come loose. It's always best to treat the patient, not the monitor. I've had people panic when a flat-line showed up on a patient who was sitting up and talking.

Answer 4

either the patient just died, or the leads aren't connected right.

The line indicates there is no detectible electrical signal being produced by the heart.

Answer 5

It means that the machine isnt catching a pulse, so if its on somebody, either the machine is effing up or that person is dead as a doornail

Answer 6

well , i guess when the heart doesn't pulse that means u've just died

Answer 7

that you just died