STATIC ECG RHYTHM Flashcards
NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM
- RATE: 60-100
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS BRADYCARDIA
- RATE: < 60
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS TACHYCARDIA
- RATE: 101 - 150
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS ARRHYTHMIA
- RATE: USUALLY 60-100
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS ARREST
- RATE: VARIES, DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF MISSING BEATS (MORE THAT 1 AT A TIME)
- RHYTHM: REGULAR OR IRREGULAR. RHYTHM DOES NOT PICK UP IN SAME SPOT AFTER MISSING BEATS.
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION WHEN PRESENT. NOT PRESENT DURING MISSING BEATS
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS BLOCK
- RATE: VARIES, DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF MISSING BEATS.
- RHYTHM: REGULAR OR IRREGULAR RHYTHM PICKS UP IN SAME SPOT AFTER MISSING BEAT(S)
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION WHEN PRESENT. NOT PRESENT DURING MISSING BEATS
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS PAUSE
- RATE: VARIES, DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF MISSING BEATS (ONLY 1 AT A TIME)
- RHYTHM: REGULAR OR IRREGULAR. RHYTHM DOES NOT PICK UP IN SAME SPOT AFTER MISSING BEAT.
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION WHEN PRESENT. NOT PRESENT DURING MISSING BEATS
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SICK SINUS SYNDROME
- RATE: EXTREMELY VARIABLE. WILD SWINGS FROM BRADYCARDIA TO TACHYCARDIA AND BACK.
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
WANDERING ATRIAL PACEMAKER
- RATE: USUALLY 60-100
- RHYTHM: SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: MORPHOLOGY CHANGES FROM BEAT TO BEAT; P WAVES MAY DISAPPEAR ENTIRELY. AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT FORMS
- PRI: VARIES
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
MULTIFOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA
- RATE: > 100
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: MORPHOLOGY CHANGES FROM BEAT TO BEAT; P WAVES MAY DISAPPEAR ENTIRELY. AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT FORMS
- PRI: VARIES
- QRS: VARIES
SINUS WITH PACS
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: UNDERLYING P IS NORMAL
P WITH ECTOPY IS ABNORMAL IN APPEARANCE - PRI: NORMAL WITH BOTH
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS IN BOTH
PSVT
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: UNDERLYING P IS NORMAL
P WITH ECTOPY IS ABNORMAL IN APPEARANCE - PRI: NORMAL WITH BOTH
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS IN BOTH
SVT
- RATE: > 151
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: MAY BE NON-DISCERNABLE
- PRI: USUALLY NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
A-FLUTTER
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: F WAVES
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
A-FIB
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: IRREGULARLY IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NONDISCERNABLE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
FIRST DEGREE HEART BLOCK
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM:REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: > 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SECOND DEGREE AV BLOCK TYPE I
(MOBITZ I, WENCHEBACH)
- RATE: ATRIAL: REGULAR
- VENTRICULAR: R-R IRREGULAR
- RHYTHM: REGULARLY IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: PRESENT AND NORMAL, MORE P WAVES THAN QRS COMPLEXES
- PRI: PROGRESSIVELY LENGTHENS (0.14 – 0.32)
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
SECOND DEGREE AV BLOCK TYPE II
(MOBITZ II)
- RATE: ATRIAL: REGULAR
- VENTRICULAR: R-R REGULAR WHEN QRS IS PRESENT
RHYTHM: REGULAR - P WAVE: PRESENT AND NORMAL, MORE P WAVES THAT QRS COMPLEXES
- PRI: CONSTANT WITH CONDUCTED BEATS
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
THIRD DEGREE AV BLOCK
- RATE: ATRIAL: NORMAL
VENTRICULAR: NORMAL - RHYTHM: REGULAR (P-P AND R-R)
- P WAVE: PRESENT, BUT NOT RELATED TO QRS
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: > 0.12 SECONDS
SINUS W/PJCS
- RATE: 60-100
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL IN UNDERLYING RHYTHL
NOT PRESENT IN ECTOY - PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 IN UNDERLYING RHYTHM
NOT PRESENT IN ECTOPY - QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
JUNCTIONAL ESCAPE RHYTHM
- RATE: 40-60
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: INVERTED BEFORE, AFTER, OR DURING THE QRS IF PRESENT.
- PRI: VARIABLE OR NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA
(JUNCTIONAL BRADY)
- RATE: < 40
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: INVERTED BEFORE, AFTER OR DURING THE QRS IF PRESENT
- PRI: VARIABLE OR NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
ACCELERATED JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM
- RATE: 61-100
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: INVERTED BEFORE, AFTER OR DURING THE QRS IF PRESENT
- PRI: VARIABLE OR NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
JUNCTIONAL TACHYCARDIA
- RATE: >100
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: INVERTED BEFORE, AFTER OR DURING THE QRS IF PRESENT
- PRI: VARIABLE OR NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
VENTRICULAR ESCAPE RHYTHM
(IDIOVENTRICULAR, IVR)
- RATE: 15-40
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12 SECONDS
ACCELERATED IDIOVENTRICULAR
- RATE: 41-100
- RHYTHM: REGULAR OR SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12 SEONCDS
SINUS RHYTHM WITH A PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION
(SINUS W/ PVC)
- RATE: 60-100
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL IN UNDERLYING RHYTHM
ABSENT IN ECTOPY - PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 IN UNDERLYNG RHYTHM
NOT PRESENT IN ECTOPY - QRS: > 0.12 IN UNDERLYING RHYTHM
ECTOPY IS BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12 SECONDS
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
(V-TACH)
- RATE: 101-250
- RHYTHM: REGULAR OR SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12
TORSADES DE POINTES
(TORSADES)
- RATE: 250 OR HIGHER
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12 SECONDS. QRS HEIGHT CHANGES BETWEEN TALL AND SHIRT IN A FAIRLY REGULAR INVERVAL.
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
(V-FIB)
- RATE: 0
- RHYTHM: CHAOTIC ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NONE
- QRS: NONE IDENTIFIABLE
ASYSTOLE
- RATE: 0
- RHYTHM: 0
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: NONE
AGONAL
- RATE: <15
- RHYTHM: IRREGULAR
- P WAVE: MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRESENT
- PRI: MAY NOT BE MEASURABLE
- QRS: DEPENDENT ON ECTOPIC BEAT
CPR ARTIFACT
- RATE:
- RHYTHM:
- P WAVE:
- PRI:
- QRS:
PACED ATRIAL
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: PRECEDED BY PACER SPIKE
- PRI:
- QRS: < 0.12 SECONDS
PACED VENTRICULAR
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NONE
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: BIZARRE IN APPEARANCE AND > 0.12 SECONDS. PRECEDED BY PACER SPIKE
AV PACED
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: PRECED BY PACER SPIKE
- PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 SECONDS
- QRS: PRECEDED BY PACER SPIKE
WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE
- RATE: VARIABLE
- RHYTHM: REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL WITH 1:1 CONDUCTION
- PRI: < 0.12 SECONDS
- QRS: > 0.12 SECONDS WITH DELTA WAVE
P WAVE ASYSTOLE
- RATE: ATRIAL: 60-100
VENTRICULAR: 0 - RHYTHM: P-P REGULAR
- P WAVE: NORMAL AND UPRIGHT
- PRI: NOT MEASURABLE
- QRS: NONE