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Stack #46270
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Normal Sinus Rythm | Rate: 60-100; P wave followed by QRS; P-R Interval 0.12-0.20; QRS: <0.12 |
| Sinus Brady | NSR except rate: <60 bpm |
| Sinus Tachy | NSR except rate: >100 bpm |
| A. Fib | No P waves or P-R Interval; R-R interval is irregular (CANNOT COUNT WAVES)...undulating baseline |
| A. Flutter | Sawtooth P waves; No P-R Interval; R-R intervals irregular; CAN COUNT P WAVES |
| PACs (Premature Atrial Contractions) | NSR except for: early or premature beat...NOT A RYTHM, it is AN ABNORMALITY within a RYTHM |
| PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions) | No P wave, No P-R Interval, BIZZARE, wide QRS |
| V. Tachy (pulseless) | "Ghost holding hands"; QRS is wide, bizarre; QRS > 0.12; R-R interval regular; LETHAL RYTHM...TX: Defibrilator |
| V. Fib | Wavy line, chaotic; NO: P waves, P-R intervals, QRSs: Tx: Defibrilate |
| Asystole | Straight line; Tx: CPR, pacemaker when code team arrives |