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Question 1

electrical ___ is very effective in restoring normal sinus rhythm in patients with atrial flutter

Answer 1

cardioversion

Question 2

Atrial fibrillation has an __ __ ventricular rate, usually between __-__ BPM and no __ wave

Answer 2

irregularly irregular
120-180
P

Question 3

What is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the general population?

Answer 3

atrial fibrillation

Question 4

what does MAT stand for?

Answer 4

multifocal atrial tachycardia

Question 5

MAT is very common in patients with severe __ disease, but rarely requires ___.

Answer 5

pulmonary

treatment

Question 6

MAT has an ___ rhythm

Answer 6

irregular

Question 7

MAT has a __ wave before each __ complex

Answer 7

P

QRS

Question 8

In order to identify MAT, one must find at least __ different __ waves morphologies

Answer 8

3

P

Question 9

What does PAT stand for?

Answer 9

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Question 10

PAT has a __ rhythm with a rate of __-__ BPM

Answer 10

regular, 100-200

Question 11

PSVT has ___ rhythm, P waves are __ (if visible), rate_-_, carotid massage will __ it.

Answer 11

regular
retrograde
150-250
terminate

Question 12

Ventricular arrhythmias are rhythm disturbances arising __ the __ node.

Answer 12

below

AV

Question 13

what is the most common ventricular arrhythmias?

Answer 13

PVC (premature ventricular contraction)

Question 14

A run of _ or more PVC is called ___

Answer 14

3

ventricular tachycardia

Question 15

In ventricular tachycardia the heart rate is usually between -. It is considered a medical ___.

Answer 15

120-200

emergency

Question 16

Ventricular fibrillation is a ___ event seen almost solely in __ hearts. __ is necessary.

Answer 16

preterminal
dying
defibrillation

Question 17

Torsade de pointes is usually seen in patients with prolonged __ intervals

Answer 17

QT

Question 18

Prolonged QT can be caused by: X6

Answer 18

congenital
hypokalemia
hypomagnesemia
hypocalcemia
MI
drugs (antiarrhythmic/tricyclic..)

Question 19

supraventricular arrhythmias are associated with a __ QRS, while ventricular with a __ QRS complex

Answer 19

narrow, wide

Question 20

What are the 3 different locations for conduction block?

Answer 20

sinus, AV, BBB

Question 21

First degree AV block is characterized by a prolonged__ in conduction at the__node or__

Answer 21

delay
AV
His bundle

Question 22

diagnosis of 1st degree AV block requires PR interval > ___ seconds

Answer 22

0.2

Question 23

1st degree AV block is a misnomer since there is only a __ in the __, not a block.

Answer 23

delay

conduction

Question 24

In 1st degree AV block, each ___complex is preceded by a single __ wave

Answer 24

QRS

P

Question 25

1st degree AV block is common in __ hearts, but also an early sign of ___ disease of the ___ system or transient manifestation of __/__ toxicity

Answer 25

normal, degenerative, conduction, myocarditis/drug

Question 26

In 2nd degree AV block not every __ impulse is able to pass into the __.

Answer 26

atrial | ventricles

Question 27

In 2nd degree AV block the P/QRS ratio is > __

Answer 27

1:1

Question 28

Mobitz type 1 second degree AV block is also called ___

Answer 28

Wenckebach block

Question 29

Wenckebach block is almost always due to block within the __ node

Answer 29

AV

Question 30

Wenckebach: progressive ___ of the __ interval until __ is dropped.

Answer 30

prolongation, PR, QRS

Question 31

Mobitz type II is usually due to a block below the __ node, in the bundle of __.

Answer 31

AV | HIS

Question 32

Mobitz type II is an all or nothing conduction, in which __ complexes are dropped without __ of the __ interval

Answer 32

QRS prolongation PR

Question 33

3rd degree AV block can be either at the __ node or __ it.

Answer 33

AV | below

Question 34

In 3rd degree AV block no beats are conducted through the __. The __ and __ are driven by independent ___.

Answer 34

ventricles atria ventricles pacemakers

Question 35

In 3rd degree block we can see AV ___.

Answer 35

dissociation