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early after depolarizations (EADs)

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delayed after depolarizations (DADs)

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sinus arrhythmia (same p wave)

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Wandering atrial pacemaker (different p’s, normal rate)

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narrow QRS, upright T

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PAC (premature atrial contractions)

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wide QRS, inverted T

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PVC (premature ventricular contraction)

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long PR

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First degree heart block

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this heart block is benign unless doing a workup for Rheumatic Fever

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first degree

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second degree heart block: Wenckebach

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second degree heart block: Mobitz type II

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this is due to delayed conduction through AV node

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Mobitz type I: Wenckebache

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this is due to impaired His-Purkinje conduction

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Mobitz type II

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13
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atria and ventricles beat independently of each other

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third degree heart block (CHB)

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14
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causes of this include:
aging
hypothyroidism
high vagal tone (athletes)
medications

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sinus bradycardia (causes bradyarrhythmias)

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causes of this include:
sick sinus syndrome

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sinus node dysfunction (causes bradyarrhythmias)

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16
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MI and Lyme disease can cause what

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bradyarrhythmia

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17
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can cause complete heart block; syncopal episodes; stokes adams attacks; bull’s eye rash

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Lyme Disease

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18
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symptoms of this include:
most asymptomatic
dizziness
fatigue
confusion
syncope

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bradyarrhythmias

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19
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causes of this include:
Atrial Enlargement
alcohol
thyrotoxicosis

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AFib

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20
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wavy baseline

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AFib

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“irregularly irregular”

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AFib

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22
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sawtooth p waves

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Atrial flutter

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23
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caused by:
pre-existing heart disease
atrial scarring
previous ablation

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Atrial flutter

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conduction is forward (anterograde) down AV node and His bundle; QRS narrow

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orthodromic (AV nodal reentry tachycardia)

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conduction is backwards (retrograde) up AV node (going down accessory pathway); QRS wide—-looks like VTach

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anti-dromic (AV reentry tachycardia)

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2 main types of SVTs (supraventricular tachycardia)

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AV nodal reentry tachycardia
AV reentry tachycardia

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27
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p wave hidden in QRS

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AV nodal reentry tachycardia

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AV nodal reentry tachycardia

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29
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retrograde p wave (behind QRS)

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AV reentry tachycardia

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AV reentry tachycardia

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31
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bypasses tract b/t atria and ventricle through Bundle of Kent (faster than going through AV node)

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WPW syndrome (Wolff-Parkinson-White)

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short PR
delta wave
wide QRS
t wave abnormalities

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WPW syndrome

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WPW syndrome

34
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causes of this:
fever, hypoxemia, anemia
hyperthyroidism, CHF

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sinus tachycardia

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causes of this:
reentry, triggered, automaticity

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SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)

36
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this syndrome is associated with sudden death

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WPW syndrome

37
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sx’s of this:
palpitations
sob
dizziness
exercise intolerance
syncope

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sinus tachycardia and SVT

38
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VTach (ventricular tachycardia)

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caused by:
DADs or reentry into ventricle

40
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3 or more PVC’s in a row

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VFib (ventricular fibrillation)

42
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heart looks like bag of worms due to lack of organized contractions

43
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Torsades de Pointes

44
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twisting of the points; polymorphic Vtach

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Torsades de Pointes

45
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due to EADs

46
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what is prolonged

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QT interval

47
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2 kinds of QT intervals

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acquired
congenital

48
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what can cause acquired QT intervals

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drugs (K+channel blockers, 1A Na+ channel blockers)
low levels of electrolytes

49
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how do people with prolonged QT interval present

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syncope, seizure, sudden cardiac arrest

50
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AD; K+ channelopathy; long QT; no hearing deficit

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Romano Ward

51
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KCNQ1; long QT; deafness

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Jervell and Lange-Nielsen

52
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ST elevation w/ T wave inversions in leads V1-3; Na+ channelopathy

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Brugada Syndrome

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what causes congenital prolonged QT interval

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Na+/K+ channelopathy

54
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KCNQ1 gene involved in; and what triggers arrhythmia

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LQTS type I; swimming (exercise)

55
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KCNH2 gene involved in; and what triggers arrhythmia

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LQTS type II; auditory stimuli/stress

56
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SCN5A gene involved in; triggered by what

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LQTS type III; sleep (most lethal)

57
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syndrome caused by SCN5A (Na+ channelopathy) and very rare in US

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Brugada syndrome

58
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causes of this include:
anomalous coronary a. origin
post MI
noncompaction of LV
ventricular hypertrophy

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ventricular arrhythmias

59
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hit in heart and go into Vfib and die

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Commotio cordis

60
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symptoms of this include:
asymptomatic
palpitations
dizziness
syncope

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nonsustained VTach

61
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symptoms of this include:
pulmonary edema, CHF, death

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sustained VTach

62
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symptoms of this include:
sudden cardiac arrest, death (can happen post MI)

63
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most common cause of multifocal atrial tachycardia

64
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patient complaining of chest pain and passing out; EKG shows LVH (large R in V6) and inverted T

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Wenckbache

66
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where to check for AFlut

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II, III, aVF

67
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bradycardic and random p waves

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complete heart block

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peaked p wave in lead II

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R atrial enlargement

70
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negative or biphasic p wave in V1

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L atrial enlargement

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3 or more PVC’s in a row

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tetralogy of fallot that was operated on can cause what

78
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L atrial enlargement (V1)

79
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WPW best seen in what leads

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Lead I, V4-V6

80
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WPW (L)
VFIB (R)

CVR Biweekly 3 (12 decks)

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