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Characteristics (ECG)
Characteristics
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2014

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Term
Sinus Tachycardia
Definition
R Regular
R 100-160
P Present/ upright,w/QRS
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Junctional Tachycardia
Definition
R Regular
R 100-180
P Inverted before + after QRS or not seen
PRI <0.12 if inverted before QRS
QRS <0.12
Term
Ventricular Tachycardia
Definition
R Regular
R 150-250
P none
PRI unable to measure
QRS >0.12
Term
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
Definition
R Regular
R 150-250
P present /upright if seen, w/QRS, rides on T
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Atrial Flutter
Definition
R Atrial-Regular/Ventricular/Irregular
R Atrial 250-350, Ventricular 2:1,3:1,4:1,varies
P Flutter waves (saw-teeth), more P's than QRS's
PRI unable to measure
QRS <0.12
Term
Atrial Fibrillation
Definition
R Irregular
R Atrial Chaotic/Ventricle Variable
P None seen
PRI Unable to measure
QRS < 0.12
Term
Wandering Pacemaker
Definition
R Slightly irregular
R 60-100
P Present/ upright,w/QRS, morph changes
PRI 0.12-0.20 slightly varies
QRS <0.12
Term
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Definition
R Regular
R 60-100
P Present/ upright,w/QRS
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Accelerated Junction
Definition
R Regular
R 60-100
P Inverted before + after QRS or not seen
PRI <0.12 if inverted before QRS
QRS <0.12
Term
1st Degree HB
Definition
R Regular
R 60-100
P Present/ upright,w/QRS
PRI > 0.20
QRS < 0.12
Term
2nd degree HB type I
Definition
R Atrial-Regular/Ventricular/Irregular
R variable "Grouped Beatings"
P Present/ upright, more "P"s than QRS's
PRI Widens with conducted beats
QRS < 0.12
Term
3rd degree HB
Definition
R Atrial - Regular Ventricular - Regular
R Atrial 60-100 Ventricles 40-60 Below 20-40
P Present/ upright, No relationship to the "QRS's"
PRI Unable to measure
QRS <0.12 if rate >40, >0.12 if rate < 40
Term
Premature Atrial Contractions
Definition
R Early beat
R Unpredictable
P Present/ upright,w/QRS, different shape
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Premature Junctional Contraction
Definition
R Early beat
R Unpredictable
P Inverted before + after QRS or not seen
PRI 0.12 if inverted before QRS
QRS <0.12
Term
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Definition
R Early beat
R Unpredictable
P none
PRI unable to measure
QRS >0.12 "Wide and Bizarre"

Terms Unifocal/Multifocal
Bigeminy,Trigeminy, Quadrigeminy
Burst, Couplets,pairs
Term
Sinus Arrthymias
Definition
R Regular
R < or = to 80
P Present/ upright,w/QRS
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Sinus Bradycardia
Definition
R Regular
R <60
P Present/ upright,w/QRS
PRI 0.12-0.20
QRS <0.12
Term
Junctional Rhythm
Definition
R Regular
R 40-60
P Inverted before + after QRS or not seen
PRI <0.12 if inverted before QRS
QRS <0.12
Term
Idioventricular Rhythm
(The Dying Heart)
Definition
R Regular
R 20-40 May be accelerated w/ meds
P none
PRI unable to measure
QRS >0.12
Term
Ventricular Fibrillation
Definition
R Irregular
R no rate
P none
PRI unable to measure
QRS none
Term
Asystole
Definition
R None
R None Always check in a second lead
P None
PRI unable to measure
QRS None
Term
2nd degree HB type II
Definition
R Atrial-Regular/Ventricular/Irregular
R variable "Grouped Beatings"
P Present/ upright, more "P"s than QRS's
PRI Remains CONSTANT with conducted beats
QRS < 0.12
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