Can what I eat help prevent future kidney stones? You may be able to prevent future kidney stones by making changes in how much sodium, animal protein, calcium, or oxalate you consume. A dietitian who specializes in kidney stone prevention can help you plan meals. You can make changes to what you eat based on the type of kidney stone you had.
A normal PR interval measures 0.12-0.20 seconds which is 3 to 5 small boxes on the EKG strip. When you measure a PR interval, you start measuring at the BEGINNING of the p-wave until the BEGINNING of the QRS complex. Here are some simple steps on how to measure the PR interval: Find the P-wave on the EKG strip. Determine where the PR interval is, and to do this you start measuring at the beginning of the p-wave until the beginning of the QRS complex. Count the SMALL boxes between there measurements. Remember each box represents 0.04 seconds.
10,299 Views 11 Comments. 1  Hi guys, Is there a proper way of measuring PR, QRS and QT intervals in an EKG strip? 2  11 Comments. Comment. 3  Sep 3, '13. Just remember the small boxes are .04sec and the large are .20sec when measuring use a good set of calipers.  Sep 3, '13.