Cardiac EKG Rhythms
Cardiac EKG Rhythms. Rate: 60-100 beats per minute ● Rhythm: Atrial and Ventricular Regular ● P Wave: Uniform in appearance, upright, normal shape, one preceding each QRS complex ● PR Interval: 0.12- 0.2 seconds ● QRS: 0.12 second or less. (If larger than 0.12- QRS is wide and there may be a bundle branch block) Sinus Bradycardia ● Rate: Less than 60 beats per minute ● Rhythm: Atrial and Ventricular Regular ● P Waves: Uniform in appearance, upright, normal shape, one preceding each QRS complex ● PR Interval: 0.12-0.2 seconds ● QRS: Usually 0.12 seconds or less ● Etiology: athletic training, MI, hypothyroidism, hypothermia, sick sinus syndrome, medications, increased ICP ● Treatment: *None may be indicated* ○ Treat underlying cause ○ Atropine #1 medication to treat bradycardia!!!!! ○ Pacemaker for patients with chronic bradycardia, takes over SA node; puts intrinsic rate into heart Sinus Tachycardia
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