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Which types of PVC’s are worrisome?

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1) Paired or Coupled PVC (couplet)
2) Multi-focal PVC’s
3) Run of PVC’s (5 or more in a row)
4) Patient is symptomatic (hypoxic s/s) with PVC’s (trumps what they look like)
5) R on T phenomenon (may trigger V-tach or V-fib) (when the QRS isn’t able to finish before T comes)

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for PVC (Premature Ventricular Contraction):

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Rhythm: Underlying rhythm normal–with a premature beat
Rate: Determined by underlying rhythm
P waves: Normal for underlying rhythm; if P seen with PVC it is not responsible for causing that beat
PRI: normal for underlying rhythm
QRS: Normal for underlying rhythm; >0.12 for PVC—will look wide and bizarre with T wave in opposite direction of QRS

  • First determine underlying rhythm
  • When you see more than one PVC, you have to address morphology (Unifocal=constant morphology–look alike; Multifocal=variable morphology–look different; Bigemeny=normal beats: PVC’s = 1:1 (ie. N-V-N-V-N); Trigemeny=normal beats:PVC’s=2:1 (ie. N-N-V-N-N-V)

*This rhythm will show a compensatory pause with PVC’s (doesn’t with PAC & PJC)
Can lead to V-tach

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Treatment of PVC’s:

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Use Amiodarone or Lidocaine (calm ventricles; want to see decrease in PVC’s).
O2
Identify the cause, then treat the PVC on the basis of the cause.
CTM

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for T-tach:

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Rhythm: Regular
Rate: 100-200 or higher
P waves: None
PRI: None
QRS: Wide and bizarre

***Life-threatening- check BP, pulse, LOC

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Treatment for V-tach:

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with Pulse and BP: CTM, Potential Lidocaine or Amiodarone, Cardioversion

NO Pulse & BP: Call Code, Start CPR, Prepare to Defibrillate

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for V-Fib:

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Rhythm: Irregular
P, QRS, T cannot be determined
Electrical Activity chaotic/waveforms vary in shape/size

Rate: Not measurable

Described as either “Course” or “Fine”

  • Can’t measure anything–put dashes for everything on test**
  • *Equivalent to cardiac standstill–no cardiac output! Patient is pulseless and unconscious!
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Treatment for V-Fib (VF):

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Call code, start CPR, prepare to defibrillate

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for Idioventricular or Ventricular Escape (aka Agonal Rhythm):

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Rhythm: Starts regular then becomes irregular
Rate: <40 (remember ventricular rate is 20-40)
P wave: None
PRI: None
QRS: >0.12

Classic look: R wave in opposite direction of T wave*
Ventricular pacemaker has taken over in absence of SA/AV nodes
Emergency rhythm!!***
Some Cardiac Output

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Treatment for Idioventricular or Ventricular Escape (aka Agonal Rhythm):

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Atropine

May pace it

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for Accelerated Idioventricular:

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Same as Idioventricular or Ventricular Escape (Agonal Rhythm), except that HR is 40-100

Rhythm: Starts regular then becomes irregular
Rate: 40-100
P wave: None
PRI: None
QRS: >0.12
  • T wave in opposite direction of R= Classic Look**
  • Emergency Rhythm**
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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA):

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Rhythm: Starts regular then becomes irregular
Rate: 20-40 (can be >40)
P wave: Typically none
Rhythm present with no corresponding pulse. Electrical activity present but no muscle activity. Always check your patient’s BP/HR, even with normal rhythm.
*Treated as asystole

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Treatment for PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity):

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Call code, start CPR, prepare to give epinephrine/atropine

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Complete absence of electrical activity; straight line on EKG =

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Asystole

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Treatment for Asystole:

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Confirm it in a 2nd lead
Call Code
Start CPR
Epinephrine/atropine
You DON'T shock Asystole (if they do, they either don't know what they are doing or they may think that it's a Fine V-Fib)
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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for 1st Degree Heart Block:

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Rhythm: Regular
Rate: 60-100
P waves: Present, uniform, 1 present for every QRS
PRI: >.20 ***
QRS: 0.04-0.12

Difference is increased PR interval***

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Treatment for 1st Degree AVB (AV Block) (1st degree Heart Block):

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CTM

If HR is low and symptomatic, then Atropine

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for 2nd Degree Heart Block (Mobitz Type 1) (Wenckebach–most common name):

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Rhythm: Atrial=Regular (P to P is regular)
Ventricular: R to R irregular
Overall pattern appears irregular
Rate: Atrial=60-100
Ventricular=Slower than Atrial
P waves: Normal Shape; more P waves than QRS complexes
PRI: Progressive lengthening of interval until there is a P wave without a QRS complex after it (missed beat)

In order to be a 2nd degree, P wave does NOT conduct QRS (got P wave with QRS that doesn’t follow)

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Treatment for 2nd degree AV Heart Block (Mobitz Type 1) (Wenckebach):

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Depends on underlying rate:

- HR good= CTM
- May have to speed up or may need pacemaker
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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for 2nd Degree AV Heart Block (Mobitz Type 2):

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Rhythm: Atrial=Regular
 		Ventricular: R to R REGULAR
Rate: Atrial=60-100
	  Ventricular: slower than Atrial
P waves: Normal Shape; more P waves than QRS complexes
PRI: normal or prolonged, but CONSTANT
  • *There will be a pattern of 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 P:QRS
  • Have P waves that don’t conduct QRS, but the ones that do conduct QRS, every one of them have IDENTICAL PR Intervals.
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Treatment for 2nd Degree Heart Block (Mobitz Type 2):

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If low HR and symptomatic, Epi/Atropine; if not, CTM

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Rhythm, Rate, P waves, PRI, and QRS for 3rd Degree Complete Heart Block (CHB) (AV dissociation rhythm):

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Rhythm: Atrial and Ventricular Regular
Rate: Atrial=60-100
Ventricular=40-60 if originating at AV Node; <40 if originating at Bundle Branches
P waves: Normal Shape; more P waves than QRS complexes–P wave usually doesn’t conduct QRS; P to P interval regular; TOTAL DISASSOCIATION BETWEEN P WAVE & QRS–no pattern
PRI: Varies

*If patient becomes symptomatic, prepare to use pacemaker