EKG Interpretation Practice Flashcards

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What type of rhythm is this?

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Supraventricular tachycardia

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What type of rhythm is this?

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Sinus bradycardia

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What are some characteristics of supraventricular dysrhythmias?

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  • No clearly identifiable P wave, may be hidden in T or R waves
  • Normal QRS
  • Tachycardia
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1
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What is the normal rate of the SA node?

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60-100 bpm

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2
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Premature ventricular contraction

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2
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Ventricular fibrillation

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2
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Second Degree Heart Block, Type 1 (Wenckebach)

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2
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Torsades de pointes

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2
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What does the T-wave represent?

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Represents the return to the resting state (repolarization) of the ventricles. It normally starts at the isoelectric line, rises gradually & then returns to the isoelectric line

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3
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Pulseless electrical activity

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4
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Atrial flutter

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What is the normal rate of the ventricles?

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20-40 bpm

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What type of rhythm is this?

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Second Degree Heart Block, Type 1 (Wenckebach)

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6
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What type of rhythm is this?

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3rd degree heart block

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7
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Atrial Fibrillation

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8
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Second Degree Heart Block, Type 2 (Mobitz, type 2)
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9
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Ventricular tachycardia

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10
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What causes a prolonged QTc?

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  • CAD, Cardiomyopathy
  • Severe Bradycardia, High-Grade AV Block
  • Anti-Arrhythmics (Type III- K+ blockers, Amiodarone)
  • Psychotropic Meds - SSRIs, Lithium, Mellaril, Haldol
  • HypoCalcemia, HypoKal-emia (Diuretics, Emesis, Diarrhea)
  • Prolonged QT Syndrome (inherited)
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12
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What type of rhythm is this?

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Sinus bradycardia

14
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What causes pathologic Q-waves?

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  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Incorrect 12 lead placement
15
Q

What type of rhythm is this?

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1st degree heartblock

17
Q

What are some charactersitics of atrial dysrhythmias?

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  • Abnormal P waves
  • More P waves than QRS’s
  • Atrial rates are faster than Ventricular rates
  • Normal QRS
18
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What are some characteristics of a normal Q-wave?

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  • Narrow
  • Duration
  • 25% the amplitude of the R-wave
  • Normally appear in Leads I, aVL, V5, V6
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What are some characteristics of pathologic Q-waves?

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  • Prolonged duration > 0.20 sec (1 mm)
  • > 2 mm deep (2 large blocks)
  • > Depth 25% - 33% of QRS amplitude
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What type of rhythm is this?
Ventricular tachycardia
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What type of rhythm is this?
Torsades de pointes
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What type of rhythm is this?
1st degree heartblock
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What does the QT-interval reprsent?
Represents time between onset of ventricular depolarization & the end of ventricular repolarization, Normal QT Interval= Usually \< 0.40 seconds depending on HR
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What does the p-wave represent in the qrs complex?
atrial depolarization
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What type of rhythm is this?
Atrial flutter
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What does the ST segment represent?
represents the time between ventricular depolarization & repolarization of the ventricles; normally isoelectric
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In what order does an electrical impulse travel down the cardiac conduction system?
1. SA node 2. AV node 3. Bundle of His 4. Intervenricular septum 5. Purkinje fibers
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What does the QRS complex represent?
It represents spread of the electrical impulse through both ventricles.
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What type of rhythm is this?
Second Degree Heart Block, Type 2 (Mobitz, type 2)
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What type of rhythm is this?
Sinus tachycardia
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What type of rhythm is this?
Sinus tachycardia
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What can a QTc \> 0.50 seconds lead to?
Can lead to fatal ventricular dysrhythmias- V-Tachy, VFib, and Torsades De Pointes
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What type of rhythm is this?
Premature ventricular contraction
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What type of rhythm is this?
3rd degree heart block
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What type of rhythm is this?
Pulseless electrical activity
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What is the normal rate of the AV node?
40-60 bpm
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What does the q-wave represent in the QRS complex?
It is the 1st negative deflection in the qQRS complex
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What type of rhythm is this?
Ventricular fibrillation
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What type of rhythm is this?
Supraventricular tachycardia
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What type of rhythm is this?
Atrial Fibrillation
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IWhat does the PR interval represent?
Represents time of cardiac depolarization from SA node to AV node
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What does a U-wave represent?
Represents repolarization of the His-Purkinje fibers P (seen in hypokalemia)