EKG Rhythms
Funky EKG Rhythms :(
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1. What are premature atrial contractions and what are an extra beat that occurs
you gonna see on an EKG? when the silly lil atria beat
too soon
an early QRS and a funky P
wave
2. Where does the impulse for a premature atrial con- the atrial foci!!!
traction come from?
3. What is a premature junctional contraction and what an extra beat that comes
are you gonna see on an EKG? from the AV node instead of
the SA node
no P wave before the
QRS!!!
there may be a lil P wave
AFTER the QRS
4. What is a multifocal premature ventricular contrac- the ventricles are contract-
tion (PVC) and what are you gonna see on an EKG? ing too soon bc impulses
are coming from MULTIPLE
ventricular foci
-multiple funky QRS waves
that are 0.125 secs or
longer followed by a pause
-usually no P wave
5. What is a unifocal premature ventricular contraction the ventricles are contract-
and what are you gonna see on an EKG? ing too soon bc of an im-
pulse coming from the ven-
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, EKG Rhythms
Funky EKG Rhythms :(
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gii6xg
tricular foci
-a funky QRS wave that's
0.125 secs or longer, fol-
lowed by a pause
-usually no p wave
6. What is ventricular bigeminy? every normal beat is fol-
lowed by a PVC
7. What is the difference between a premature atrial a PAC is an early beat that
contraction and an atrial escape beat? originates from the atrial
foci
an escape beat is a funky
beat that occurs after a long
pause (basically bc the SA
node failed to doe her job
and the atrial foci had to
step in)
8. What is an atrial escape beat and what are you gonna When the SA node don't do
see on an EKG? her thang, so the atrial foci
has to step in and produce
the beat
a long pause and then a
funkalicious P wave (upside
down or something)
9. NO P WAVE!!!!
but the QRS will be normal
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Funky EKG Rhythms :(
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gii6xg
1. What are premature atrial contractions and what are an extra beat that occurs
you gonna see on an EKG? when the silly lil atria beat
too soon
an early QRS and a funky P
wave
2. Where does the impulse for a premature atrial con- the atrial foci!!!
traction come from?
3. What is a premature junctional contraction and what an extra beat that comes
are you gonna see on an EKG? from the AV node instead of
the SA node
no P wave before the
QRS!!!
there may be a lil P wave
AFTER the QRS
4. What is a multifocal premature ventricular contrac- the ventricles are contract-
tion (PVC) and what are you gonna see on an EKG? ing too soon bc impulses
are coming from MULTIPLE
ventricular foci
-multiple funky QRS waves
that are 0.125 secs or
longer followed by a pause
-usually no P wave
5. What is a unifocal premature ventricular contraction the ventricles are contract-
and what are you gonna see on an EKG? ing too soon bc of an im-
pulse coming from the ven-
1/9
, EKG Rhythms
Funky EKG Rhythms :(
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gii6xg
tricular foci
-a funky QRS wave that's
0.125 secs or longer, fol-
lowed by a pause
-usually no p wave
6. What is ventricular bigeminy? every normal beat is fol-
lowed by a PVC
7. What is the difference between a premature atrial a PAC is an early beat that
contraction and an atrial escape beat? originates from the atrial
foci
an escape beat is a funky
beat that occurs after a long
pause (basically bc the SA
node failed to doe her job
and the atrial foci had to
step in)
8. What is an atrial escape beat and what are you gonna When the SA node don't do
see on an EKG? her thang, so the atrial foci
has to step in and produce
the beat
a long pause and then a
funkalicious P wave (upside
down or something)
9. NO P WAVE!!!!
but the QRS will be normal
2/9
