Rate And Rythm Of Pulse

Question 1

Sinus tachycardia >100

Answer 1

O. High output states
1.hypovolumia
2.sepsis
3.myocarditis
4.cardiogenic shock (anterior wall MI)

Question 2

Sinus bradycardia <60

Answer 2

1.drugs (beta-blockers)
2.myxedema coma
3.increase in ICT (cushings reflex)
4.inferior wall MI (RUMI)

Question 3

Cushings reflex is

Answer 3

Bradycardia and hypertension

Question 4

Relative bradycardia (fagets sign)

Answer 4

101°F-100 bt/min
102°F-110 bt/min
103°F-120 bt/min
104°F-130 bt/min

When the heart beat does not coincide with the temperature

Question 5

Infective cause for Relative bradycardia is due to

Answer 5

1.thyphoid (mc)
2.legionella
3.Q fever
4.scrub typhus

Rarely
1.malaria
2.dengue

Very rare
Leptospirosis

Question 6

Non ingectious causes of relative bradycardia

Answer 6

Drug fever (ca channel bloc, beta block)
CNS lesions
Lymphoma
Facticious fever

Question 7

Irregularly irregular pulse

Answer 7

Atrial fibrillation

With blocks-Atrial tachycardia
Atrial flutter

Question 8

Regular pulse

Answer 8

SVT
VT

Question 9

Regularly irregular pusle

Answer 9

Ventricular premature contractions (complexes)