Clinical Practice - AED and ECGs Flashcards

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What is Ventricular fibrillation?

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Occurs in the ventricles, which are unable to pump blood out of the heart due to the irregular heartbeat.

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What is bradycardia?

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A slow heart rate (less than 60 BPM)

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What is atrial flutter?

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A single electrical impulse that travels rapidly in the left or right atrium

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What is Atrial fibrillation?

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Occurs in the upper chambers of the heart when many unstable electrical impulses misfire

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What is Supraventricular tachycardia?

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occurs in the upper chambers of your heart

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What is Ventricular tachycardia?

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occurs in the lower chambers

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What is Tachycardia?

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heart is beating too fast

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What are the 5 P’s before defibrillation?

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Piercings
Perspiration
Patches
Pendant
Pacemaker
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What is the normal breathing rate?

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12-20 breaths per minute

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