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Rate- 60-100 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Upright, Uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
ORS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- <60 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Upright, Uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
QRS- < 0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- >100 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Upright, Uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 60-100 bpm (usually)
Regularity Irregularly Regular
P Waves- Upright, Uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- Variable
Regularity- Irregular
P Waves- Upright, Uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
| Wandering Atrial Pacemaker |
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Definition
Rate- 60-100 bpm
Regularity- Varies
P Waves- Can change, morphology changes from 1 to another.
PRI- <0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
| Premature Atrial Contraction |
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Definition
Rate- Depends on underlying rhythm
Regularity- Depends on underlying rhythm
P Waves- Flattened, notched,
PRI- 0.12-0.20 can be prolonged
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 150-250 bpm
Regularity- Regular, constant
P Waves- Atrial differs from Ventricular. Can be lost in T wave
PRI- 0.12-0.20 (difficult to measure)
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 250-350 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Saw tooth
PRI- Unable to determine
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- >350
Regularity- Irregular/Regular
P Waves- Not readable
PRI- Unable to determine
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
| Premature Junctional Contractions |
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Definition
Rate- Depends on underlying rhythm
Regularity- Depends on underlying rhythm
P Waves- Inverted, before, hidden, after QRS
PRI- <.12
QRS- <.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 40-60 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Inverted, before, hidden or after QRS.
PRI- <0.12
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
| Accelerated Junctional Rhythm |
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Definition
Rate- 60-100 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Inverted, before, hidden, or after QRS.
PRI- <0.12
ORS- <0.12 |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 100-180 bpm
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Inverted, before, hidden, or after QRS
PRI- <0.12
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
| Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) |
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Definition
Rate- >150 bpm True SVT >160 (A) >180 (C) >220 (I)
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Upright, uniform, 1 for every QRS
PRI- 0.12-0.20
QRS- <0.12
Coverall for Tachs >150 bpm Must be sustained for SVT |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- Depends on the underlying rhythm.
Regularity- Depends on the underlying rhythm
P Waves- Upright, uniform, 1 for ever QRS
PRI- >0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
Second Degree AV Block
Mobitz Type 1, (Wenckebach) |
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Definition
Rate- Slower ventricular rate, normal atrial rate
Regularity- R-R is irregular in a pattern of grouped beats.
P Waves- Upright, uniform, some are ot followed by a QRS
PRI- Get progressively longer until one P Wave is not followed by a QRS
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
Second Degree AV Block
Mibitz Type 2 |
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Definition
Rate- Atrial rate is usually normal, the ventricular rate is bradycardic.
Regularity- R-R can be regular or irregular, the P-P will be constant.
P Waves- Upright, uniform, more P Waves than QRS's
PRI- >0.20
QRS- <0.12 |
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Term
Third Degree AV Block
Complete Block |
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Definition
Rate- Usually normal atrial rate. Ventricular rate will be 40-60 if junctional, 20- 40 if ventricular.
Regularity- Regular
P Waves- Upright, uniform, more P Waves than QRS's
QRS- <0.12 if juntional, >0.12 if ventricular. |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- 20-40 bpm, can drop below 20
Regularity- Usually regular
P Waves- No P Waves
PRI- No PRI
QRS- Wide and bizarre, measuring at least 0.12 |
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Term
| Premature Ventricular Complex/Contraction |
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Definition
Rate- Depends on underlying rhythm. PVC's are not usually counted because they do not produce a pulse.
Regularity- Depends on underlying rhythm, can be regular or irregular. the number of ectopics can interrupt the regularity.
P Waves- No P Waves
PRI- No PRI
QRS- Wide, bizare, measuring 0.12 or greater. |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- Atrial rate can not be determined, Ventricular rate is usually 150- 250 bpm.
Regularity- Usually regular
P Waves- No P Waves
PRI- No PRI
QRS- Wide, bizarre, and >0.12. T Wave is usually opposite from R wave, and is hard to differentiate QRS and T. |
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Term
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Definition
Rate- Cannot be determined
Regularity- No waves or complexes
P Waves- No disernible P Waves
PRI- No PRI
QRS- No discernible QRS complex.
TOTALLY CHAOTIC! |
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Term
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Definition
| No electrical activity, straight line. |
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Term
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Definition
| Regular rate and rhythm and fixed shape or morphology. Looks the same on the EKG. Can change into Polymorphic V-Tach. |
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Term
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Definition
| Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia has is irregular in rate and rhythm and has varying shapes or morphologies on the EKG. |
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Term
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Definition
| Torsade de pointes are a particular kind of polymorphic VT. It is characterized by onset with an early complex that follows a long pause. |
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