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Rate: 60-100

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Normal Sinus Rhythm

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Rate: < 60

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Bradycardia

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Rate: 101 - 150

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Tachycardia

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Rate: Usually 60-100

Rhythm: Irregular

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Arrhythmia

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Rate: Varies, depending on number of missing beats (more that 1 at a time)

Rhythm: Regular or irregular. Rhythm does not pick up in same spot after missing beats.

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction when present. Not present during missing beats

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Arrest

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Rate: Varies, depending on number of missing beats.

Rhythm: Regular or irregular Rhythm picks up in same spot after missing beat(s)

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction when present. Not present during missing beats

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Block

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Rate: Varies, depending on number of missing beats (only 1 at a time)

Rhythm: Regular or irregular. Rhythm does not pick up in same spot after missing beat.

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction when present. Not present during missing beats

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus Pause

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Rate: Extremely variable. Wild swings from bradycardia to tachycardia and back.

Rhythm: Irregular

P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sick Sinus Syndrome

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Rate: Usually 60-100

Rhythm: Slightly irregular

P wave: Morphology changes from beat to beat; P waves may disappear entirely. At least 3 different forms

PRI: Varies

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Wandering Atrial Pacemaker

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Rate: > 100

Rhythm: Irregular

P wave: Morphology changes from beat to beat; P waves may disappear entirely. At least 3 different forms

PRI: Varies

QRS: Varies

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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

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Rate: Variable

Rhythm: Irregular

P wave: Underlying P is normal

P with ectopy is abnormal in appearance

PRI: Normal with both

QRS: < 0.12 seconds in both

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Sinus With PAC

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Rate: > 151

Rhythm: Regular. Observed going into this rhythm

P wave: May be non-discernable

PRI: Usually not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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PSVT

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Rate: > 151

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: May be non-discernable

PRI: Usually not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

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Rate: Variable

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: F waves

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Atrial Flutter

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Rate: Variable

Rhythm: Irregularly irregular

P wave: Nondiscernable

PRI: Not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Atrial Fibrillation

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Rate: Variable

Rhythm:Regular

P wave: Normal 1:1 conduction

PRI: > 0.20 seconds

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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1st Degree Heart Block

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Rate: Atrial: Regular

Ventricular: R-R irregular

Rhythm: Regularly Irregular

P wave: Present and normal, more P waves than QRS complexes

PRI: Progressively lengthens (0.14 – 0.32)

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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2nd Degree AV Block Type I

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Rate: Atrial: Regular

Ventricular: R-R regular when QRS is present

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Present and normal, more P waves that QRS complexes

PRI: Constant with conducted beats

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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2nd Degree AV Block Type II

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Rate: Atrial: Normal

Ventricular: Normal

Rhythm: Regular (P-P and R-R)

P wave: Present, but not related to QRS

PRI: Not measurable

QRS: > 0.12 seconds

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3rd Degree AV Block

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Rate: 60-100

Rhythm: Irregular

P wave: Normal in underlying rhythl

not present in ectoy

PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 in underlying rhythm

Not present in ectopy

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Sinus with PJC

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Rate: 40-60

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Inverted before, after, or during the QRS if present.

PRI: Variable or not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Junctional Escape Rhythm

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Rate: < 40

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Inverted before, after or during the QRS if present

PRI: Variable or not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Junctional Bradycardia

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Rate: 61-100

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Inverted before, after or during the QRS if present

PRI: Variable or not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Accelerated Junctional Rhythm

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Rate: >100

Rhythm: Regular

P wave: Inverted before, after or during the QRS if present

PRI: Variable or not measurable

QRS: < 0.12 seconds

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Junctional Tachycardia

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Rate: 15-40 Rhythm: Regular P wave: None PRI: Not measurable QRS: Bizarre in appearance and > 0.12 seconds
Ventricular Escape Rhythm IVR
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Rate: 41-100 Rhythm: Regular or slightly irregular P wave: None PRI: Not Measurable QRS: Bizarre in appearance and > 0.12 seconds
Accelerated Idioventricular
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Rate: 60-100 Rhythm: Irregular P wave: Normal in underlying rhythm Absent in ectopy PRI: 0.12 – 0.20 in underlyng rhythm Not present in ectopy QRS: > 0.12 in underlying rhythm Ectopy is Bizarre in appearance and > 0.12 seconds
Sinus Rhythm with PVC
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Rate: 101-250 Rhythm: Regular or slightly irregular P wave: None PRI: Not measurable QRS: Bizarre in appearance and > 0.12 seconds
Ventricular Tachycardia
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Rate: 250 or higher Rhythm: Irregular P wave: None PRI: Not measurable QRS: Bizarre in appearance and > 0.12 seconds. QRS height changes between tall and shirt in a fairly regular inverval.
Torsades De Pointes
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Rate: 0 Rhythm: Chaotic electrical activity P wave: None PRI: None QRS: None identifiable
Ventricular Fibrillation
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Rate: 0 Rhythm: 0 P wave: None PRI: Not measurable QRS: None
Asystole
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Rate: <15 Rhythm: Irregular P wave: May or may not be present PRI: May not be measurable QRS: Dependent on ectopic beat
Agonal
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Rate: Variable Rhythm: Regular P wave: Normal with 1:1 conduction PRI: < 0.12 seconds QRS: > 0.12 seconds with Delta wave
Wolfe Parkinson White Syndrome
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Rate: Atrial: 60-100 Ventricular: 0 Rhythm: P-P regular P wave: Normal and upright PRI: Not measurable QRS: None
P Wave Asystole

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