EKG/Interventions Flashcards
1
Q
What is Atrial Flutter?
A
rapid but organized impulses from the atria
240-320 bpm
Think sawtooth
2
Q
What is Atrial fibrillation?
A
Chaotic and irregular activity in atria
3
Q
Intervention for V-tach?
A
no pulse: defibrillation
pulse: amiodarone or lidocaine, cardioversion
4
Q
V-fib intervention
A
defibrillation
5
Q
what 4 questions should you ask yourself when reading an EKG strip?
A
is is regular or irregular?
Rate?
Is there a p-wave for every QRS?
What are my PR + QRS intervals
6
Q
PR interval
A
0.12-0.20
7
Q
QRS interval
A
0.04-0.12
8
Q
QT interval
A
0.32-0.44
9
Q
Dysrhythmia with no p waves?
A
junctional
