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discriptions of rhythms

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tachicardias   show
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show heart rate to slow to maintain cardiac output  
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ventricular irritability   show
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show the amount of blood ejected with each contraction of the left ventricle  
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cardiac out put   show
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show normal sinus rhythm does not produce symptoms  
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show slow regular pulse, can cause sings/symptoms of decreased cardiac out put  
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sinus tachycardia   show
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sinus arhythmia   show
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show (CAN) precede blocks, asystole, precipitate escape rhythm, or ventr. irritability, caused by AMI, vagal stimulation, increased intercranial pressure, reflect normal athletic heart  
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show (usually) compensatory responce to fever, activity, pain, anxiety, hypovolemia, heart failure ...Dangerous can extend infart  
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show common in children and young adults  
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show (usually) benign, early sign of CHF, lead to atrial tachyarhythmias, causes include: fatigue, hypoxia, dig-toxicity, caffine, ischemia, CHF, alcohol  
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show normal; often seen in very old, very young, athletes, persistence of junctional rhythm can indicate heart disease  
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premature atrial complex   show
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wandering pacemaker   show
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show very dangerous in AMI or heart disease, commonly caused by dig-toxicity  
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atrial tachycardia   show
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show rapid ventr. rate, loss of atrial kick can drop cardiac output, risk of pulmon, & cardiac emboli, can CHF or myocardial ischemia, seen in CAD, rheumatic heart disease  
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atrial flutter   show
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