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Terminology Flashcards

1
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P wave

A

Atrial

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2
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QRS complex

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Ventricular

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3
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Saw tooth

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Flutter

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4
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Chaotic

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Fibrillation

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5
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Bizarre

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Tachycardia

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6
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Calculate rhythm

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of R waves per 6 second strip × 10 = rhythm

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7
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Lethal arrhythmias

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-asystole
-v fib
(No cardiac output = no brain perfusion = DEAD IN 8 MINUTES)

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8
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Be concerned about PVCs if

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-More than 6 PVCs per minutes
-More than 6 PVCs in a row
-PVC falls on T wave of previous beat

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9
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Potentially life-threatening arrhythmia

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V tach
-has cardiac output

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