ventricular rhythms Flashcards
1
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ventricular rhythms originate in the
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ventricles/purkinje fibers
2
Q
idioventricular rhythms
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HR: 20-40
Rhythm: regular
QRS: >.12 secs
Pwave: absent/not related
PR interval: N/A
3
Q
accelerated idioventricular
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HR: 40-100 bpm
Rhythm: regular
QRS: >.12
Pwave: absent/not related
PR interval: N/A
4
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Ventricular Tachycardia Monomorphic
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HR: <100
Rhythm: regular
Pwave: absent/not related
QRS: >.12
PR interval: N/A
5
Q
VT (polynomic) (Torsades de Pointes)
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life threatening if sustained for more than few seconds due to poor cardiac output from the tachycardia
6
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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HR: 300-600 bpm
Rhythm: extremely irregular
Pwave: absent
PR interval: N/A
QRS: fibrillatory baseline