EMT EKG Rhythms
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1. Normal Sinus 60-100 bpm
Rhythm all complexes normal and evenly spaced (P, QRS, T)
2. Sinus Bradycar- <60
dia normal sinus rhythm
3. Sinus Tachycar- >100 (100-150)
dia normal sinus rhythm
4. P wave vs T wave P generally smaller than T
5. Asystole - dead
- no electrical activity, only straight line (no rate/pulse)
A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating -- there is no systole
-- and there is no electrical activity in the heart. The heart is at a total standstill.
6. Premature ven- *Wide QRS*
tricular contrac- - may be unifocal or multifocal
tions (PVC's) - will have compensatory pause
- irreg rythm PVCs may be bigeminy, trigeminy, or quadrigeminy
- "run of" PVCS
- 3+ PVCs = Vtach!
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