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Ch 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias Flashcards

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Ectopic Impulse

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An electrical impulse that comes from outside of the normal pacemaker site or electrical conduction pathway

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What does PAC stand for

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Premature Atrial Complexes

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How to identify a PAC

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P Wave occurs early
Positive deflection and sometimes not seen

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4
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Bigeminy

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Occurs every 2nd complex

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5
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Trigeminy

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Occurs every 3rd complex

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Quadgeminy

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Occurs every 4th complex

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What does WAP stand for

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Wandering Atrial Pacemaker

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How to identify WAP

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3 + different P waves
Heart rate 60-100

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9
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WAP is normal in who?

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Children, older adults, well conditioned athletes

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10
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WAP can also be related to?
(Negative)

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Organic heart disease
Drug toxicity

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What is Wandering Atrial Pacemaker?

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A rhythm in which the Pacemaker site shifts between the SA Node and other sites in the Atria or AV Junction

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What does MAT stand for?

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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

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13
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How to identify MAT

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3+ different P Waves
100-150 bpm

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What usually triggers MAT?

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Acute Emphysema
Congestive Heart Failure
Acute mitral valve regurgitation

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15
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What do you do if you see MAT on a rhythm strip?

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Report to the licensed practitioner. Monitor patients vital signs and condition

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16
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What is an Atrial Flutter

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Occurs when rapid impulse originates in atrial tissue. Atria is not coordinated

17
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How to identify Atrial Flutter

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Sawtooth pattern, F waves constant
Atrial rate: 250-350 bpm

18
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How to calculate atrial rate in an Atrial Flutter?

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(Ventricular rate)×(number of Flutters per QRS complex)

19
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What is Atrial Fibrillation

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A-Fib
Occurs when electrical impulses come from areas of multiple ectopic foci. Whole atrium quivers

20
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What is Atrial Fibrillation

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A-Fib
Occurs when electrical impulses come from areas of multiple ectopic foci. Whole atrium quivers

21
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How to identify Atrial Fibrillation

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Chaotic atrial electrical activity
Irregular R-R intervals

22
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What is dangerous about A-Fib?

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Blood clots are prone to forming in the atria and can travel which can block blood from going to places

23
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A patient with AFib is at an increased risk of developing?

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA or Stroke)
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Renal Infarction

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