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Conditions Flashcards

1
Q

Sinus Tachycardia

A

Occurs when HR is above 100bpm

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2
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Sinus Bradycardia

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Occurs when HR is below 60bpm

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3
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PAC

A

Pre atrial contraction
P wave showing earlier than expected.
P waves look different than other P waves.

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4
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Atrial Fibrillation

A

Bumpy baseline!
No real p waves

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5
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Atrial Flutter

A

Sawtooth patterns.
In lead II AND III

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6
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Multi-focal atrial tachycardia

A

Each P wave looks different.
PR intervals will vary
Lead II

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7
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PVC

A

lead II
QRS shows up earlier than expected
No T wave
Wide QRS
Followed by pause

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8
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Ventricular Tachycardia

A

3 or more PVC in a row

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9
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Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)

A

No true QRS
Absent P waves
Bag of worms

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10
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Asystole

A

Flat line

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11
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First degree AV block

A

Delay
PR interval prolonged
PR longer than .20 seconds

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12
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Second degree AV block (wenckebach)

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Lead II
PR interval is getting progressively longer
Until P wave fails to conduct QRS

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13
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Second degree block (mobitz II)

A

Not lengthening PR interval
Dropped QRS

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14
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3rd Degree block

A

Complete block
Lots of P waves
Few QRS

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15
Q

RBBB

A

Widened/deformed QRS
Inverted T waves
V6 regular QRS
Double notched in V1-V3

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16
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LBBB

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Widened/deformed QRS
Deep diving Q wave V1-V3
Double notched R waves V4-V6
Inverted T

17
Q

LAD (left axis deviation)

A

QRS in lead I is positive and lead aVF is negative

18
Q

RAD (right axis deviation)

A

Lead I QRS is negative and aVF is positive

19
Q

RAH (right atrial hypertrophy)

A

V1
First diphasic wave is largest

20
Q

LAH (left atrial hypertrophy)

A

V1
Terminal of diphasic P wave is largest

21
Q

RVH (right ventricular hypertrophy)

A

V1-V3
Large R wave
Progressively smaller in V2-V6

22
Q

LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy)

A

Large QRS deflection V1-V6
Possible T wave inversion

23
Q

Ischemia

A

V2-V6
Inverted symmetrical T waves
ST segment depression (ANYWHERE)

24
Q

Injury

A

ST Segment elevation
Can’t localize it
Only seen in lead where injury occurs

25
Q

Subendocardial Infarction

A

Non Q wave
Flat depression of ST segment/inverted T wave
V3V4

26
Q

Transmural Infarction

A

Q wave
Q wave at least a box wide
Q wave deep diving in 2 leads next to each other

27
Q

Inferior Infarcts

A

ST segment elevation and pathological Q waves in II, III, aVF

28
Q

Lateral infarcts

A

ST segment elevation and pathological Q waves in I, aVL, V5, and V6

29
Q

Anterioseptal infarcts

A

ST segment elevation and pathological Q waves in V1-V4

30
Q

Digitalis Effect

A

ST segment depression in V4
Or low T, short QT interval, short PR interval

31
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Pericarditis

A

ST segment elevation
No Q, T aren’t tall, PR interval is depressed
All leads except aVR

EKG TESTING (3 decks)

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