ECG Flashcards
1
Q
Normal sinus rhythm
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: regular
- Rate: 60 - 100 bpm
- QRS duration: normal
- P wave: visible before each QRS complex
- P-R interval: normal ( less than 5 small squares)
- Indicates: the electrical signal is generated by the sinus node and is travelling in a normal fashion to the heart
2
Q
Bradycardia Rhythm - Rate - QRS Duration - P wave - P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: regular
- Rate: 50 - 55 BPM
- QRS Duration: Normal
- P wave: Normal
- P-R interval: Normal
3
Q
Tachycardia
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: regular
- Rate: 125 bpm
- QRS Duration: normal
- P wave: normal
- P-R interval: normal
4
Q
Atrial Fibrillation
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: irregular
- Rate: 290 bpm
- QRS Duration: yes
- P wave: not recognisable
- P wave rate: none
5
Q
Atrial flutter
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: regular
- Rate: 110 bpm
- QRS Duration: normal
- P wave: not the right shape
- p wave rate: none
- P-R interval: 300 bpm
6
Q
First degree AV block
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P wave rate
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm : regular
- Rate: 62 bpm:
- QRS Duration: normal
- P wave: normal
- P wave rate: to long
- P-R interval: >0.2 sec
7
Q
Second degree AV Block
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P wave rate
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: irregular
- Rate: 60 - 70 bpm
- QRS Duration: normal
- P wave: normal
- P wave rate: 80
- P-R interval to long
8
Q
Univocal PVC
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P wave rate
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: regular
- Rate : 78bpm
- QRS Duration: normal
- P wave: normal
- P wave rate
- P-R interval: normal
Early depolarisation
9
Q
Multifocal PVC
- Rhythm
- Rate
- QRS Duration
- P wave
- P wave rate
- P-R interval
A
- Rhythm:
- Rate: 88BPM
- QRS Duration : normal
- P wave: normal
- P wave rate
- P-R interval: normal
Early depolarisation
10
Q
Ventricular difibulation Rhythm - Rate - QRS Duration - P wave - P wave rate - P-R interval
A
- Rhythm: irregular
- Rate: over 300
- QRS Duration: not there
- P wave: not there
- P wave rate
- P-R interval
Defib the heart
11
Q
Flat line Rhythm - Rate - QRS Duration - P wave - P wave rate - P-R interval
A
Rhythm: none
- Rate : none
- QRS Duration : none
- P wave: none
- P wave rate
- P-R interval: none
12
Q
How to figure out rate when its regularly
A
1) 1,500 Method
- count the small boxes between two R waves
- divide by 1,500
2) 6 second strip method
- count 30 large squares = 6 seconds
- count number of R waves x 10
13
Q
How to figure out rate with an irregular rhythm
A
6 second strip method
- count 30 large squares = 6 seconds
- count number of R waves x 10
14
Q
Define regular irregular rhythm
A
- there is a pattern
15
Q
Define irregular irregular rhythm
A
No pattern
