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EKG-RAPID RHYTHMS
RAPID RHYTHMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RAPID RHYTHM | 150-250 BPM |
| PAROXYSMAL | SUDDEN VILANT RATE WITH NO WARNING |
| PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA (PT) | SUDDEN RAPID RATE FROM IRRITABLE ECTOPIC PACEMAKER 150-250 |
| PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA (PAT) | SUDDEN RAPID RATE FROM IRRITABLE ATRIAL ECTOPIC PACEMAKER 150-250 ABNORMAL P; NORMAL QRS COMPLEX |
| PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA WITH BLOCK (PAT/BLOCK) | SUDDEN RAPID RATE FROM IRRITABLE ATRIAL ECTOPIC PACEMAKER 150-250 MORE THAN 1 ABNORMAL P TO EVERY 1 QRS COMPLEX |
| PAROXYSMAL JUNCTIONAL TACHYCARDIA (PJT) OR PNT (N-NODAL)(PAT/BLOCK) | IRRITABLE JUNCTIONAL ECTOPIC PACEMAKER FIRE 150-250BPM NO PWAVE BUT NORMAL QRS COMPLEX |
| SUPRA(ABOVE)VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (SVT) | WHEN YOU CAN'T DETERMINE FOR SURE A (PAT) OR A (PJT) |
| SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (SVT) | BOTH (PAT) AND (PJT) ORIGINATE ABOVE THE VENTRICLES |
| PAROXYSMAL VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (PVT) | ORIGINATES IN THEVENTRICLES. IRRITABLE PACEMAKER FIRES 150-250BPM. NO P WAVE BUT VERY ABNORMAL QRS COMPLEX |
| TORSADES DE POINTES | very rapid verticle rhythm, long qt segment that causes twisting of the point. variable rate of 250-350 |