Hmm, given your track record here I'm usually inclined to agree with you.
However, you should know that the head of our Health Occ Program (for which
I am the administrator, if you can believe it!) has informed me that the K
is used to prevent any misunderstandings in an emergency room, where an ECG
sounds too much like EEG. Of course, the truth could be a little of each. I
asked the question recently when we purchased two ECG machines. I was
curious.
Scout


"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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Bob,
for a bonus point: why do they call it EKG when the initials clearly
should be ECG?
Scout


From the inventor, Einthoven who was German. Electrokardiograph.

Usually the k implies kinetic which would mean the mechanical motion of
the heart. Instead ballistocardiogram is used called a BCG.