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Pathological changes in ECG (scorebuilders)

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Depressed QRS   Heart Failure, ischemia, pericardial effusion COPD  
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Ectopic Foci   abnormal pacemaker sites w/in the heart (outside of the SA node) that display automaticity. Their pacemaker activity, however, is normally suppressed (overdrive suppression) by the higher rate of the SA node. They can occur within the atria or ventricles  
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Elevated QRS   hypertrophy of the myocardium  
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Q wave   previous myocardial infarction  
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ST segment Elevation   acute MI  
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Atrial Fibrilation   - Irregular atrial rhythm - No rate - No P waves - ‘F’ waves absent - Quivers noted - Ventricular rhythm varies  
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A-Fib causes   HTN, CHF, CAD, rheumatic heart disease, cor pulmonale, pericarditis, and illegal drug use  
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Supraventricular Tachycardia   - Rate varies b/w 160-250 BPM - Regular rhythm - Originates from a location above the AV node - Will start and stop w/o cause  
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Common causes of supraventricular tachycardia   Mitral valve prolapse, cor pulmonale, digitalis toxicity and rheumatic heart disease  
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Premature atrial contractions (PAC)   - Occurs when an ectopic focus in atrium fires & supercedes SA node - P wave is premature w/ abnormal configuration - Rate b/w 60-100 bpm - Irregular rhythm can be regularly irregular ie. consistently skipping every 3rd beat - ischemia or valve patho  
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Common causes of PAC   Intake of caffeine, emotional stress, smoking, and pathologies such as CAD, electrolyte imbalance, infection and CHF  
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT)   - Rate usually > 100 bpm - Rhythm usually regular - No P wave or appears after QRS complex w/ retrograde conduction - Requires immediate medical attention  
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Common causes of Ventricular Tachycardia   Post MI, Rheumatic heart disease, CAD, and cardiomyopathy  
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Ventricular Fibrillation (V. FIb)   - No regular rate or rhythm - EMERGENCY - Requires immediate medical intervention  
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Common causes of Ventricular Fibrilation   Long term or severe Heart disease, post MI, hypercalcemia, hypokalemia and hyperkalemia  
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Multifocal ventricular tachycardia   - Rate >150 bpm - Irregular rhythm - No P waves - QRS complex is wide - Requires immediate medical intervention  
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Common causes of multifocal ventricular tachycardia   Hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypothermia, and drug-induced through antiarrhythmic medications  
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Premature Ventricular Contractions PVC   Ectopic focus in the vetricles or Purkinje fibers fires and supercedes normal conduction - Rate b/w 60-100 bpm - P wave is absent - ST segment is distorted - QRS complex occurs early - Irregular rhythm that can be regularly irregular  
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Common Causes of Premature Ventricular COntractions   Intake of caffeine, emotiona stress, stress, pathologies such as CAD, digitalis toxicity, cardiomyopathy and MI  
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Complete Heart Block (third degree AV block)   - Regular rhythm - Atrial rate > ventricular rate - Requires immediate medical intervention (pacemaker)  
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Common causes of Complete Heart Block (third degree AV block)   Infection, electrolyte imbalance, CAD, anteroseptal MI, and impairment with the AV conduction system  
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Asystole   - No rhythm - Absence of P wave, QRS and T waves - Can have abrupt onset - Requires immediate medical attention  
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Common causes of Asystole   Failure of all pacemakers to initiate, conduction system failure, acute MI and ventricular rupture  
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