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Sinus tachycardia characteristics

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Regular
100-150 bpm
Normal intervals

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Sinus tachy causes

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Fever
Activity
Hemorrhage
Stimulants
Anxiety
Injury
Hypoxia
Anemia
Low BP
COPD
Meds
MI
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S/S hypoperfusion

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Dizziness
Weakness
Syncope
Disorientation
Chest pain
SOB
Diaphoresis
Pallor
Hypotension
Weak pulses
Palpitations
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Sinus tachy tx

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Treat cause (anxiolytics, bolus fluids, digoxin, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers)

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Sinus brady characteristics

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Regular
<60 bpm
Normal intervals

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Sinus brady d/t

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hypothermia
hypoxia
Digoxin, beta blockers/calcium channel blockers
Acute MI
Vagal stimulation (vomiting/suction/rectal exam)
Athletes

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Sinus brady tx

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Atropine
Epinephrine
Pacemaker (rare)

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Normal sinus rhythm

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Regular
60 bpm
Normal intervals

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Rhythm strip interpretation

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1) Regularity
2) Rate
3) P wave : QRS complex ratio
4) PR interval
5) QRS complex
6) QT interval
7) INTERPRETATION :)

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Normal values

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PR: 0.12-0.20 s
QRS: 0.06-0.12 s
QT interval: 0.36-0.44 s

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Sinus arrhythmia

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Irregular HR
60-100 bpm
Normal intervals

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Sinus arrhythmia d/t s/s tx

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Normal pressure changes in chest cavity during breathing
No s/s
No tx

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Sinus pause

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Regular except for pauses
60-100 bpm
Normal intervals 
Calculate pause (b/t QRS complexes)
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Sinus pause d/t

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Ischemic, inflammatory or degenerative disease of SA node
Sleep apnea
Cardiac meds
Excessive vagal tone

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Sinus pause s/s tx

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Longer, more frequent pauses –> decreased CO –> s/s hypoperfusion
Atropine, epi, dopamine if symptomatic

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SVT

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Regular or irregular
150-250 bpm
Undefined P/T waves
Narrow QRS

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SVT causes

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Sinus tachy, a fib, a flutter, junctional tachy
Severe anxiety
Stimulants (coke, caffeine, amphetamines)
Alcohol, narcotics

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SVT treatments

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Stable: adenosine, vagal maneuvers
Unstable: Synchronized cardioversion

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A fib

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Irregular
60-180 bpm
Undefined P/T waves - multiple P waves
QRS complex narrow

Slow <60 bpm
Fast >100 bpm

State rate as a range

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A fib causes s/s

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MI, longstanding CAD, COPD, atrial septal defects
Cardiac insufficiency, valve regurgitation, hypertrophy
S/S possible: hypoperfusion

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A fib tx

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New onset: IV heparin, IV amiodarone
Stable, fast: amiodarone, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
Unstable (>180 bpm, hypotension, chest pain): synchronized cardioversion

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A flutter

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Regular or irregular
Saw-toothed appearance: similar F-waves (one or two ectopic pacemakers bombard AV node) 
Undefined PR interval
Undefined QT interval
Narrow QRS complex
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A flutter causes

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Antiarrhythmic drugs (to suppress a fib)
Obesity
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sick sinus syndrome
Pericarditis
Pulmonary disease
PE
Cardiomyopathy
Thyrotoxicosis
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PAC

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Irregular overall (regular other than PAC)
P wave for premature beat different than regular P waves
Normal QRS complex
Normal QT interval

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PAC causes

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Possible cardiac history
Food or meds
Anxiety
Caffeine
Exercise
Tobacco
ETOH
Electrolyte
26
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PAC s/s

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Often no symptoms

Might feel palpation or skipped beat if frequent

27
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PAC treatments

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Not usually treated
Eliminate ingested causes if d/t toxicity
Correct electrolyte imbalances

28
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Junctional rhythm

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Regular
40-60 bpm
P wave: inverted (superior AV node), absent (mid AV node), after QRS complex (inf AV node)
QRS complex narrow

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Accelerated junctional rhythm

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Regular rhythm
60-100 bpm
P wave: inverted, absent or after QRS complex
QRS complex narrow

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Accelerated junctional rhythm causes, s/s, tx

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D/T: digoxin toxicity, electrolyte imbalances, ischemia
S/S: None or hypoperfusion
TX: Remove cause of SA node suppression (adjust meds)

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Junctional tachycardia

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Regular
100-180 bpm 
P wave: inverted, absent, after QRS complex
QRS complex narrow
Basically could also be SVT
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Junctional tachy causes, s/s, tx

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D/T: anxiety, exercise, heart disease, caffeine, CNS stimulants
S/S: depends on rate - hypoperfusion
TX: stable: vagal maneuvers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin
Unstable: Synchronized cardioversion

33
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1st degree AV block

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Regular
60-100 bpm but may be brady/tachy
PR interval > 0.2 s + constant
QRS complex narrow
QT interval normal
34
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1st degree AV block causes s/s tx

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D/T: aging, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, congenital defects, ischemic heart disease, meds (digoxin, beta blocks, calcium channel blocks)
S/S: none
TX: reduce/eliminate meds if d/t intox

35
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2nd degree AV block type I (Wenkenbach)

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Regular P waves
PR intervals get progressively longer until QRS complex is dropped
QRS complex narrow
QT interval normal

36
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2nd degree AV block type II

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Regular P waves
PR interval regular and constant
QRS complex narrow and periodically absent

37
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2nd degree AV block type I causes

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Cardiomyopathies
Myocarditis
Congenital defects
Ischemic heart disease
Meds (dig, beta, calcium)
38
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2nd degree AV block type II causes

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Cardiomyopathies
Myocarditis
Ischemic heart disease
Meds

39
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2nd degree AV block s/s, tx

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S/S: none or hypoperfusion

TX: IV atropine, epinephrine and dopamine, pacemaker

40
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3rd degree AV block

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20-60 bpm
P waves regular amongst themselves or hidden
QRS complexes regular amongst themselves
P waves and QRS complexes not in sync
Atrial rate > ventricular rate

41
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3rd degree AV block causes

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Cardiomyopathies
Myocarditis
Ischemic heart disease
Long term degenerative heart disease
CHF
Meds
42
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3rd degree AV block s/s

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None or hypoperfusion
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Seizures
Apnea
Death
43
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3rd degree block tx

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IV atropine, epi or dopamine

Pacemaker (transvenous)

44
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Bundle branch block

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Reg or irregular depending on underlying rhythm (sinus rhythm with BBB, a fib with BBB)
Wide, irregular QRS complex (V1 = right, V6 = left)

45
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PVC

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Irregular overall, regular other than PVCs
QRS complex wide and weird
P wave may be absent with premature beat
Run of 5 or more = v tach

46
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PVC causes

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MI, CHF, CAD
Anxiety, exercise
Caffeine, tobacco, etoh, drugs, meds 
Electrolyte imbalance (potassium) 
Hypoxia (COPD)
Normal following angio (reperfusion)
47
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PVC s/s, tx

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S/S: often none, palpitations
TX: may not be treated
Treat cause
Antiarrhythmic meds

48
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Ideoventricular rhythm

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Regular or irregular
20-40 bpm
Wide QRS complex
Often no P-wave - undefined PR interval

49
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Ideoventricular rhythm causes

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Vagal stimulation
Cardiac depressant meds
MI, rheumatic heart disease, septal defects
Large dose of CNS depressants

50
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Ideoventricular rhythm s/s, tx

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S/S: May be asymptomatic, or s/s hypoperfusion

TX: Atropine, epi drip

51
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Ventricular tachycardia

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Regular 
110-250 bpm
Wide weird QRS complex
With/out pulse
Sustained >30 seconds
52
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Vtach causes

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Heart disease, ischemia, MI, CAD, congenital defects
Ventricular aneurysm, PVC on T wave , defib on T wave
Epi, thyroid meds, amphetamines, cocain, cardiac meds
Electrical shock

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Vtach s/s

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Short runs = asymptomatic

Longer runs = s/s hypoperfusion –> changes in LOC, seizure, pupil dilation, no BP, no HR

54
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Vtach tx

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VT with pulse: amiodarone, synchronized cardioversion

VT without pulse: CPR, defib

55
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Ventricular fibrillation

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No CO = arrest
No rate
No QRS complex

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V fib causes, s/s, tx

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D/T: Electric shock, PVC on T wave, defib on T wave, massive MI
S/S: No pulse, no BP, no RR
TX: CPR defib

57
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Torsades de pointes

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Type of v tach with polymorphous QRS complexes
150-250 bpm
D/T: long QT syndrome (congenital or acquired)
Drug induced, eating disorders, electrolyte imbalance
S/S: short term palpitations
long term no pulse, no BP, no RR
Tx: IV Mg

58
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Artifact

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What to do:
Go to bedside: verify replace reposition electrodes, wires
Ask patient to minimize movements
Ensure chest is shaved

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