ECG: RHYTHMS & ARRHYTHMIAS Flashcards
Types of SA nodal rhythms

What is the defining feature for each type of AV block?

What are the Atrial rhythms?

What are the main types of Ectopic beats?

What are the main types of SVTs?

What are the main types of Ventricular rhythms?

What are the main Conduction disturbances?

What are the main types of Escape rhythms?

SA nodal rhythm
P wave for every QRS, QRS for every P wave
Sinus rhythm
SA nodal rhythm
HR increases during inspiration
Sinus arrhythmia
SA nodal rhythms
>100bpm
Sinus tachycardia
SA nodal rhythms
dysfunction of sinus node: <60bpm
Sinus bradycardia
SA nodal rhythms
dysfunction of sinus node: P fails, next P where expected
SA block
SA nodal rhythms
dysfunction of sinus node: P fails, next P not where expected
Sinus arrest
AV block
long PR
First-degree
AV block
non-conducted P waves: progressive lengthening of PR
Second-degree
Mobitz Type I
AV block
non-conducted P waves: PR constant
Second-degree
Mobitz Type II
AV blocks
atria and ventricles are independent
Third-degree
Atrial rhythms
>100bpm, abnormally shaped P waves
Atrial tachycardia
Atrial rhythms
sawtooth P, atrial rate 300/min, AV bl.
Atrial flutter
Atrial rhythms
no P waves, irregularly irregular
Atrial fibrillation
Ectopic beats
early P wave, abnormal P wave shape
Atrial ectopic beats
Ectopic beats
early QRS, narrow QRS
AV junctional ectopics
Ectopic beats
early QRS, broad QRS
Ventricular ectopics
SVTs
narrow QRS, inverted P, P half-buried
• AV re-entry tachycardia
SVTs
narrow QRS, P buried inside QRS
AV nodal re-entry tachycardia
Ventricular rhythms
broad QRS, 3+ PVCs in a row
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular rhythms
broad QRS, HR <120bpm
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
Ventricular rhythms
broad QRS, polymorphic, long QT
Torsades de pointes
Ventricular rhythms
no identifiable waves, erratic
Ventricular fibrillation
Conduction disturbances
V1: small Q, R, S; V6: R, S, R’
Left bundle branch block
Conduction disturbances
V1: tiny R, S, R’; V6: small Q, R, S
Right bundle branch block
Escape rhythms
narrow QRS, absent P, 40-60bpm
AV junctional escape rhythm
Escape rhythms
• broad QRS, absent P, 15-40bpm
Ventricular junct. escape rhythm