EKGs Flashcards
Review the most important EKGs and medications.
Where is the P, QRS, and T wave?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/045/q_image_thumb.png?1580931180)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/045/a_image_thumb.png?1580931180)
Using the rhythm below, how would you calculate the heart rate?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/047/q_image_thumb.png?1580931181)
Count the peaks (the R waves) and multiply times 10.
Example: 5 peaks X 10 = 50 beats per minute
What are the common signs and symptoms for most dysrhythmias?
- heart palpitations
- tachycardia
- short of breath
- anxiety
- dizziness
- decreased level of consciousness
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/022/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931170)
normal sinus rhythm
70 beats per minute
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/023/q_image_thumb.png?1580931171)
sinus bradycardia
50 beats per minute
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/024/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931171)
sinus tachycardia
130 beats per minute
Identify this rhythm:
(immediate complication)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/025/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931171)
asystole
Identify this rhythm:
(immediate complication)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/026/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931172)
ventricular fibrillation
Identify this rhythm:
(immediate complication)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/027/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931172)
ventricular tachycardia
Identify this rhythm:
(immediate complication)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/028/q_image_thumb.png?1580931172)
myocardial infarction
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/029/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931173)
atrial fibrillation
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/030/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931174)
atrial flutter
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/031/q_image_thumb.png?1580931174)
1st degree AV block
PR interval is elongated.
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/032/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931175)
2nd degree AV block Type 1 (Wenkebach/Mobitz I)
PR interval gets longer and longer and then it drops.
Identify this rhythm:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/301/407/033/q_image_thumb.jpg?1580931175)
2nd degree AV block Type 2 (Mobitz II)
PR interval stays the same and then QRS is missing.