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Sinus Dysrhythmias
Expected CO and treatment of sinus dysrhythmias
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
03/19/2014

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Term
Sinus bradycardia
Definition

Cardiac output: decreased

Treatment: if symptomatic, may give atropine

Term
Sinus tachycardia
Definition

CO: decreased

Treatment: treat underlying cause

Term

Sinus Dysrhythmia

 

Definition

CO: Adequate

Treatment: monitor

Term
Sinus rhythm with ST depression and T wave inversion in lead II and ST elevation in lead VI
Definition
CO: New ST depression could indicate ischemia; new evaluation could indicate injury or infarction
Treatment: If new, assess pt, document, notify MD, anticipate 12 lead ECG
Term
Sinus rhythm with ST depression in lead II and lead V
Definition
CO: new ST depression could indicate ischemia
Treatment: If new, assess patient, document, notify MD, anticipate 12 lead ECG
Term
Sinus bradycardia
Definition
CO: decreased
Treatment: If symptomatic, may give atropine
Term
Normal sinus rhythm
Definition
CO: adequate
Treatment: monitor
Term
Sinus rhythm with sinus pause
Definition
CO: adequate
Treatment: continue to monitor
Term
Sinus bradycardia with ST depression in lead II and ST elevation in VI
Definition
CO: decreased; new depression may indicate ischemia; new elevation may indicate injury or infarction
Treatment: If new assess pateint, document, notify MD, anticipate 12 lead ECG; may treat bradycardia with atropine
Term
Sinus rhythm
Definition
CO: adequate
Treatment: monitor
Term
Sinus tachycardia
Definition
CO: decreased
Treatment: treat underlying cause
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