ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS A CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
A
ANY VARIATION FROM THE NORMAL RHYTHM OF HEART BEAT
2
Q
WHAT IS A DISORDER OF IMPULSE FORMATION
A
DUE TO AN ABNORMAL RATE OF IMPULSE GENERALTION BY THE SA NODE OR OTHER PACEMAKERS
3
Q
WHAT IS A DISORDER OF IMPULSE CONDUCTION
A
DUE TO TEH ABNORMAL CONDUCTION OF IMPULSES THROUGH THE CONDUCTING SYSTEM OF THE HEART
4
Q
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON ARRHYTHMIA IN TEH ELDERLY POPULATION
A
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
5
Q
WHAT ARE COMMON FEATURES OF AF
A
PALPITATIONS, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, ANGINA, IRREGULAR PULSE
