Arrythmias

Question 1

What is the most common cause of a pause, missed complex or block on an EKG

Answer 1

PAC
premature atrial complex
non-conductive

Question 2

what is the most common cause of block on any EDG and population

Answer 2

non-conductive PAC

Question 3

explain p wave in premature atrial complexes

Answer 3

p wave abnormal

- premature to P-P interval

Question 4

QRS in PAC

Answer 4

normal

Question 5

etiologies of PAC

Answer 5

stress
smoking
caffeine

Question 6

P wave in atrial fibrillation

Answer 6

P waves are absent

Question 7

what leads do you look at for atrial fibrillation

Answer 7

V1
V2
II
III
aVF

Question 8

ventricular rhythm for atrial fibrillation? rate without treatment

Answer 8

irregularly irregular

100-180

Question 9

base line of atrial fibrillation

Answer 9

no baseline

Question 10

biggest cause of atrial fibrillation

Answer 10

hypertension

Question 11

define atrial flutter

Answer 11

rapid regular atrial undulations at a rate of 240-340

Question 12

what leads do you look at for atrial flutter

Answer 12

II
III
aVF
inverted flutter waves without an isoelectric baseline

Question 13

if you see heart rate of 150 that seems to be stuck at 150 always think

Answer 13

atrial flutter

Question 14

Multifocal atrial tachycardia, atrial rate

Answer 14

greater than 100

Question 15

p waves fo MAC

Answer 15

3 different p waves

Question 16

which rhythms have an isoelectic baseline

Answer 16

atrial fibrillation

atrial flutter

Question 17

define unifocal atrial tachycardia

Answer 17

3 or more consecutive ectopic atrial beats at rate 100-240

Question 18

what happens when Digixon toxicity

Answer 18

atrial tachycardia with block

Question 19

atrial tachycardia with block will show what

Answer 19

distinct isoelectic baseline between p waves