Exam 3 Flashcards
SA node inherent rate
60-100
AV node inherent rate
40-60
AV node location
in the wall between the right atrium and right ventricles
AV node relays impulses from ___ to ____
SA node to ventricles
Four main cardiac cycle electrical events
cardiac action potential
depolarization
repolarization
refractory period
contraction of the heart
depolarization; systole
during depolarization, __ flows into cell __ flows out
Na; K
resting state of the heart
repolarization; diastole
EKG: Positive Deflection
impulse moving towards lead
EKG: Negative Deflection
impulse moving away from lead
P wave=
atrial depolarization
QRS complex=
ventricular depolarization
T wave=
ventricular repolarization (most sensitive time)
U Wave=
final phase of repolarization
PR Interval #
0.12-0.20; measure at the beginning of Q
PR Interval measures from ___ to ___
beginning of P to beginning of QRS
QRS Interval #
0.06-0.12
QRS interval measured from ___ to ___
beginning of the Q to the end of the S wave
QT measure from __ to ___
beginning of QRS to end of T wave
QT interval #
0.32-0.40
Total time from ventricular depolarization to repolarization
QT interval
Rule of 10
irregular rhythm; count number of R waves in a 6 second strip
Rule of 1500 or 300
regular rhythm; count small boxes between R waves
Atrial Dysrhythmias
PAC- premature atrial contraction
PAT/SVT- Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia/ Supraventricular Tachycardia
A Flutter-
A Fib
Key points of atrial dysrhythmias
-originate from foci within atria, not SA node
-different or variable P waves
-NORMAL QRS complexes
Rhythm: a single beat that occurs when an electrical impulse starts in the atrium before next normal SA node impulse
Waves: P wave is early, differs in size and shape, PR interval will be shortened
Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC)
Controlled A FIb
<100 with ventricular bpm
uncontrolled A fib
rate >100 ventricular bpm
Atrial rate is 300-600 per minute and ventricular can be up to 120-200 bpm
no p waves, no measurable PR interval; normal QRS, ventricular rate is irregular and varied
A fib
Treatment for A-fib
rate and rhythm control
antithrombotic- aspirin
rate control- beta blockers
rhythm control- amiodarone
causes: cardiac or pulmonary diseases, digoxin toxicity, PE
rate: rapid atrial rate (250-400)
rhythm: sawtooth pattern
waves: normal QRS, no p wave, no pr interval
A-flutter
pacemaker of the heart
SA node
Bundle of His
Junctional Fibers
Purkinjie Fibers
inherent rate #
14-20 ventricular contractions; no atrial contractions; not life supporting
do you see atrial repolarization on the rhythm strip?
no, only ventricular
Relative refractory period
most of T wave,
can be depolarized with a strong stimulus
can cause R on T phenomenon
Absolute refractory period
most of QRS complex
cardiac cells can not be stimulated to depolarize
1 little box on EKG strip =
0.04 seconds
1 big box on EKG strip=
0.20 seconds