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| phasic breathing cycles >> heart rhythm ∆s (usually not problematic) |
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| PAC: appearance of P waves |
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rheumatic heart disease,
MI,
HTN,
meds,
hypoxia |
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| usually none; if some, will be fatigue, ↓ BP |
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| usually none; meds/ablation if symptomatic |
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| Wandering pacemaker: appearance of P waves |
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| P waves all look different |
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| AV node doesn't capture all of SA signals |
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| Atrial flutter: appearance |
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| caffeine, nicotine, COPD, ht failure, MI, digitalis, rheumatic heart disease, valvular disease |
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| pt feels nothing unusual, or feels aflutter |
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| no discernible P wave; "bag of worms" |
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| a-fib: classifications (3) |
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paroxysmal,
persistent,
permanent |
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| rheumatic heart disease, MI, HF, diabetes, post-sx, old age |
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| syncope, fatigue, palpitations |
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| QRS is normal, but no P wave |
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| signal from SA to AV is delayed |
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| characterized by dropped QRSs; Mobitz Types I & II |
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| Mobitz Type I heart block = |
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Wenckebach Phenomenon (2º heart block);
GRADUAL prolongation of PR interval until missed QRS |
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| Mobitz Type II heart block = |
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| FIXED prolonged PR intervals c dropped QRSs |
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| dissociation btwn atria/ventricles |
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| 3º heart block requires… (Rx) |
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| pacemaker; usually maintained c escape beats |
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| MI, severe CAD, cardiomyopathy, electrical problems, digitalis |
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| syncope, dizziness, chest pain (dependent on ventricular rate) |
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| Block at AV: ECG morphology |
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| Block at bundles: ECG morphology |
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| wider QRS, ventricular rhythm (20-40 bpm) |
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| interventricular conduction delays |
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| "rabbit ears"; leads V1,V2 |
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wide, bizarre looking QRS - steep, curved R and slow, wide S;
leads V5,V6 |
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| ischemic heart disease, MI, valvular disease, COPD |
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| N/A (if HR is fast enough) |
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| Ventricular arrhythmia: morphology, rate |
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| QRS is wide, bizarre; pace 20-40 bpm |
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| Ideoventricular rhythm: ECG |
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Definition
| QRS wide/slow; P not associated c QRS |
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| Ideoventricular rhythm: causes |
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Definition
| MI, sustained ischemia, toxicity, hypoxia |
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| Ideoventricular rhythm: med causes |
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Definition
| thrombolytics, anticoagulants |
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| Ideoventricular rhythm: symptoms |
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| Ideoventricular rhythm: Rx |
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| PVCs: p waves, QRS morphology |
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| normal P waves; premature/excessively wide QRSs |
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| alcohol, anxiety, caffeine, ischemia, cardiomyopathies, electrolyte imbalance |
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| feel "skipped beats" or palpitations |
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| meds, treatment of cause (de-stress) |
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| PVC appears on T of previous QRS (RELATIVE REFRACTORY PERIOD) |
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meds, alcohol, diarrhea, hypomagnesmia, hypokalemia;
interactions c grapefruit |
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| syncope, dizziness, anxiety |
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| v-tach characterized by rotation of electrical axis by ≥180º |
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| drug overdose, MI, electrical shock |
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