ECG Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is the rate of Flutter?
> 200 bpm
What is the rate of Fibrillation?
Too fast to count
How to measure heart rate in one strip?
300 / #of boxes between each R wave
What is Sinus Arrhythmia?
Sinus rhythm with an irregular rate
What is Sinus Tachycardia?
Sinus rhythm with a rate higher than 100
Sinus Tachycardia Treatment
Oxygen
What is Sinus Bradycardia?
Sinus rhythm with a rate slower than 60
Sinus Bradycardia Treatment
Oxygen
Atropine
What is Atrial Flutter?
A series of identical p-waves; “saw-tooth”
Atrial Flutter Treatment
Digoxin
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Irregular with no P-waves
Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Digoxin
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
What is Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC)?
Extra, wide beats
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) Treatment
Oxygen
Lidocaine
What is Multifocal Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC)?
More than one abnormality; wide
Multifocal Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) Treatment
Oxygen
Lidocaine
If a patient has Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib), what are they at risk for?
Stroke!
What is Ventricular Tachycardia?
Ventricular rhythm with rate >100
Ventricular Tachycardia with PULSE treatment
Synched Cardioversion
Ventricular Tachycardia with NO PULSE treatment
UNSynched Cardioversion
CPR
Defribrillate
Epinephrine
Amiodarone
What is Ventricular Fibrillation?
Completely irregular rhythm
Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
Defibrillate immediately
CPR
Epinephrine
Amiodarone
Asystole Treatment
CPR
Epinephrine
What is Ischemia?
Reduced blood flow to the tissues
