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Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation Exam

Normal Sinus Rhythm - ANS -.12-.20s and constant

An EKG Rhythm Characterized By A Normal Rate And Rhythm, With All Wave Intervals In The Normal
Ranges.



Sinus Bradycardia - ANS -everything is normal except heart rate.

-Looks just like normal sinus rhythm except that the rate is below 60



Sinus Tachycardia - ANS --Looks just like normal sinus rhythm except that the rate is over 100

100-160 bpm, regular atrial and ventricular rhythm



Sinus Arrhythmia - ANS -Appearance is ALMOST NORMAL but if you calculate with calipers the QRS is
irregular



Sinus Arrest - ANS -irregular heart rhythm

one or more complete PQRST complexes missing.

After pause rhythm is DIFFERENT PQRST may come early or later but not on time.



Sinus Block - ANS -irregular heart rhythm

one or more complete PQRST complexes missing.

After pause Rhythm is AS EXPECTED. (caliper falls where it should regularly fall.



Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)

THIS IS AN EVENT NOT A RHYTHM - ANS --normal underlying rhythm but some beats may be early and
the P wave will look abnormal



Atrial Tachycardia - ANS -Heart rate is 150-250 bpm , P wave may be flattened or notched and can blend
into the T wave making it difficult to read the P wave, everything else is normal.

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