Strips Flashcards
Sinus Arrythmia
Rhythm: Irregular
Rate: 60 BPM
PR Interval: May vary
QRS complex: normal
Normal sinus rhythm
Rhythm: regular
Rate: 60-100 BPM
PR interval: within normal limits
QRS complex: within normal limits
Sinus Bradycardia
Rhythm: regular
Rate: 40 bpm
PR Interval: within normal limits
QRS complex: normal
Sinus Arrest
Rhythm: Regular except for missing complex
Rate: 60 bpm
PR Interval: within normal limits
QRS complex: One complete QRS complex will be absent during pause
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
Rhythm: Normal except during PAC
Rate: 80 bpm
PR Interval: deformed P during PAC
QRS complex: normal
Atrial flutter
Rhythm: Irregular
Rate: 250-400 bpm
PR Interval: not measurable
QRS complex: Usually narrow
Atrial fibrillation
Rhythm: Irregular atria & ventricles
Rate: 400 bpm
PR Interval: not measurable
QRS complex: narrow
First degree heart block
Rhythm: regular
Rate: 50 bpm
PR Interval: greater that 0.2 seconds
QRS complex: normal & uniform
Second degree Type I (Wenckebach)
Rhythm: Irregular
Rate: 60 bpm
PR Interval: Varies
QRS complex: normal & uniform except during missed beats
Second degree Type II ( Mobitz Type II)
Rhythm: atrial- regular; ventricular- irregular
Rate: 90 bpm
PR Interval: unable to determine at missed beats
QRS complex: normal & uniform except in missed beats
Third degree AV block (AV dissociation)
Rhythm: Irregular
Rate: 40 bpm
PR Interval: not measurable
QRS complex: regular and uniform
Premature Ventriculal Contraction (PVC)
Rhythm: Irregularity during PVC
Rate: usually within normal limits
PR Interval: normal except during PVC where it is immeasurable
QRS complex: wide & bizarre
Idioventricular rhythm
Rhythm: regular
Rate: 20-40 bpm
PR Interval: immeasurable
QRS complex: wide & bizarre
Agonal rhythm
Rhythm: irregular
Rate: < 20 bpm
PR Interval: not applicable
QRS complex: wide & bizarre
Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Rhythm: usually regular
Rate: Between 100-250 bpm
PR Interval: not applicable
QRS complex: wide & bizarre
Torsades de Pointes (Polymorphic VT)
Rhythm: irregular
Rate: atrial- immeasurable; ventricular 150-300 bpm
PR Interval: unable to calculate
QRS complex: wide & bizarre
Coarse Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
Rhythm: Irregular
Rate: can’t be determined
PR Interval: cannot calculate
QRS complex: waves
Asystole
Rhythm: irregular if present
Rate: indiscernable
PR Interval: not measurable
QRS complex: not present
Sinus Tachycardia
Rhythm: regular
Rate: 150 bpm
PR Interval: shorter due to fast heart rate
QRS complex: Constant & within normal limits
