Premature Complexes

Question 1

What is this rhythm ?
1. inverted p-waves
2. regular with one or more PJCs
3. normal qrs
4. not good/abnormality
5. doesnt cause the entire rhythm to be irregular
6. p-wave may be before qrs, hidden, or after qrs

Answer 1

premature junctional complex

Question 2

What is this rhythm ?
1. QRS is bizarre, may deplete where it was usually upright, or follows t-wave with its own large qrs/may eat p-wave

Answer 2

premature ventricular rhythm

Question 3

What is two PVCs back to back called ?

Answer 3

couplets

Question 4

What is three PVCs back to back called ?

Answer 4

triplets

Question 5

What is three or more PVCs back to back called ?

Answer 5

a run of 3 or more PVCs which is called VTach

Question 6

What are different PVCs in one rhythm called ?

Answer 6

multifocal PVCs

Question 7

What are uniform PVCs in one rhythm called ?

Answer 7

Unifocal PVCs

Question 8

What is a PJC after every regular beat called ?

Answer 8

junctional bigemy

Question 9

What is a PJC every 3rd beat called ?

Answer 9

junctional trigemy

Question 10

What is a PVC after every regular beat called ?

Answer 10

ventricular bigemy

Question 11

What is a PVC every 3rd beat called ?

Answer 11

ventricular trigemy

Question 12

What is this rhythm ?
1. normal qrs
2. premature p-wave that is also positive
3. irregular rhythm
4. p-waves will be different than those for the underlying rhythm

Answer 12

premature atrial complex

Question 13

What is the difference between PVCS and PJCS and PACS ?

Answer 13

PVC qrs are wide while PJC and PAC qrs is narrow