sinus bradycardia - ANSWER -less than 60 beats per minute
-P wave in front of every QRS
-PR--0.12 to 0.20
-QRS less than 0.12
-if symptomatic--atropine, pacemaker
sinus tachycardia - ANSWER -treat underlying cause
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sinus bradycardia - ANSWER -less than 60 beats per minute
-P wave in front of every QRS
-PR--0.12 to 0.20
-QRS less than 0.12
-if symptomatic--atropine, pacemaker
sinus tachycardia - ANSWER -treat underlying cause (fever, pain, etc.)
Sinus Arrhythmia - ANSWER irregular with breathing--HR increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration
-only treat if hemodynamically compromised--atropine
SA block - ANSWER -dropped interval/pause
-if hemodynamically compromised--atropine, permanent pacemaker
sinus arrest - ANSWER - SA node doesn't fire
- notice absence of P-wave for a complete cycle (a missed cycle)
-no treatment if episodes are transient otherwise temporary pacing or atropine
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC) - ANSWER if symptomatic--digitalis, beta blockers, antiarrhythmics
atrial flutter - ANSWER -Sawtooth pattern
-250 to 350 beats
-PRI cant determine**
-QRS less than .12
-need to control ventricular rate and convert the rhythm/anticoagulate
a fib - ANSWER -no p wave
-PRI cant measure**
-QRS les than 0.12
-rate control and anti coag
SVT - ANSWER -regular rate and rhythm
-P wave not visible**
-PRI 0.12-0.20**
-QRS less than 0.12
-tx: vagal simulation
-if stable--adenosine, calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, dig, antiarrhythmics
-if unstable--cardioversion
Premature Junctional Contraction - ANSWER -Inverted p wave or hidden p wave
PRI<0.12 or none
Normal QRS
-p wave goes down instead of up
-no PRI unless P wave before QRS
junctional escape rhythm - ANSWER -regular rhythm
-40 to 60 beats
-P wave inverted (down)
-PRI and QRS less than 0.12
-asymptomatic
-check current meds
-check dig level
-atropine or pacing
accelerated junctional rhythm - ANSWER -regular rhythm, rate 60-100, p waves inverted or occur before during or after QRS, PRI measured if p before QRS <0.12
-check current meds, check dig level, 02
junctional tachycardia - ANSWER -Rate: 100 to 180bpm
Regularity: regular
P-wave: inverted, absent, or occur after the QRS-complex
PR-interval: short or absent
-control rate if symptomatic--beta blockers, CCB, amiodarone
-if rate >150--vagal stimulation, adenosine, beta blockers, CCB, amiodarone, check dig level
-no cardioversion
premature ventricular contraction - ANSWER -no p wave
-no PRI
-QRS is wide and bizarre
-check electrolytes, monitor pulse
-usually no medical intervention
v tach - ANSWER -no p wave
-no pri
-qrs is wide and bizarre
-stable: amiodarone or lidocaine, cardioversion
-unstable: cardioversion 100j, 200j, 300j, followed by amiodarone or lidocaine
-if no pulse follow v fib
v fib - ANSWER -no discernable waves
-CPR, defib, epi or vasopressin
-amiodarone
-lidocaine
-magnesium
-sodium bicarbonate
pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER -CPR
-atropine
-epi
-iV fluids
first degree heart block - ANSWER -P waves
-prolonged PRI
-QRS less than 0.12
second degree type 1 - ANSWER -P wave--some not followed by QRS
-PRI lengthens until one P wave is not conducted
-QRS less than
second degree type 2 - ANSWER -p waves outnumber qrs
-PRI is constant but possibly prolonged
-QRI less than
third degree heart block - ANSWER -40 to 60 beats or 20-40
-no PRI relationship
-QRS less than
treatment for heart blcok - ANSWER -atropine for 1st and second degree type 1
-transcutaneous pacing
-dopaine
-epinephrine
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