Current Medical Diagnosis
And Treatment | 62nd Edition
By
Maxine Papadakis
(2026-2027)
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, Cardiac rhythms may be classified as: Regular or irregular
When rhythms are irregular, or rates are either fast or Sinus node, AV node, Atrium, or Ventricle and the conduction pattern
slow, and ECG will identify the origin of the beats to be
what?
Normal range for sinus rhythm 60-100 bpm
If the rhythm is regular, Look at the rate
(>100 Fast, 60-90 Normal, or <60 Slow)
if rhythm is irregular note the pattern of irregularity
(sporadic, regularly irregular, or irregularly irregular)
Fast >100 rates Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular (atrial or nodal) Tachycardia
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Ventricular Tachycardia
Normal 60-90 rates Normal sinus rhythm
Second degree AV block
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Slow <60 rates Sinus Bradycardia
Second-Degree AV block
Complete Heart Block
100-180 bpm sinus tachycardia
150-250 bpm supraventricular (atrial or nodal) tachycardia
100-175 bpm Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (fast)
60-90 bpm normal sinus rhythm (heart rate)
60-100 bpm Second- degree AV Block (normal)
75-100 bpm Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (normal)
<60 bpm sinus bradycardia
30-60 bpm second-degree AV block (slow)