Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Cardiac rhythms may be classified as: - ANSWER-Regular or irregular
When rhythms are irregular, or rates are either fast or slow, and ECG will identify the origin of the beats
to be what? - ANSWER-Sinus node, AV node, Atrium, or Ventricle and the conduction pattern
Normal range for sinus rhythm - ANSWER-60-100 bpm
If the rhythm is regular, - ANSWER-Look at the rate
(>100 Fast, 60-90 Normal, or <60 Slow)
if rhythm is irregular - ANSWER-note the pattern of irregularity
(sporadic, regularly irregular, or irregularly irregular)
Fast >100 rates - ANSWER-Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular (atrial or nodal) Tachycardia
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Ventricular Tachycardia
Normal 60-90 rates - ANSWER-Normal sinus rhythm
Second degree AV block
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Slow <60 rates - ANSWER-Sinus Bradycardia
Second-Degree AV block
Complete Heart Block
100-180 bpm - ANSWER-sinus tachycardia
150-250 bpm - ANSWER-supraventricular (atrial or nodal) tachycardia
100-175 bpm - ANSWER-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (fast)
60-90 bpm - ANSWER-normal sinus rhythm (heart rate)
60-100 bpm - ANSWER-Second- degree AV Block (normal)
75-100 bpm - ANSWER-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (normal)
<60 bpm - ANSWER-sinus bradycardia
30-60 bpm - ANSWER-second-degree AV block (slow)
<40 bpm - ANSWER-Complete heart block
Premature or extra beats at random intervals, but normal underlying rhythm (e.g., atrial or ventricular
premature contractions, sinus arrhythmia) - ANSWER-Sporadic
Cardiac rhythms may be classified as: - ANSWER-Regular or irregular
When rhythms are irregular, or rates are either fast or slow, and ECG will identify the origin of the beats
to be what? - ANSWER-Sinus node, AV node, Atrium, or Ventricle and the conduction pattern
Normal range for sinus rhythm - ANSWER-60-100 bpm
If the rhythm is regular, - ANSWER-Look at the rate
(>100 Fast, 60-90 Normal, or <60 Slow)
if rhythm is irregular - ANSWER-note the pattern of irregularity
(sporadic, regularly irregular, or irregularly irregular)
Fast >100 rates - ANSWER-Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular (atrial or nodal) Tachycardia
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Ventricular Tachycardia
Normal 60-90 rates - ANSWER-Normal sinus rhythm
Second degree AV block
Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response
Slow <60 rates - ANSWER-Sinus Bradycardia
Second-Degree AV block
Complete Heart Block
100-180 bpm - ANSWER-sinus tachycardia
150-250 bpm - ANSWER-supraventricular (atrial or nodal) tachycardia
100-175 bpm - ANSWER-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (fast)
60-90 bpm - ANSWER-normal sinus rhythm (heart rate)
60-100 bpm - ANSWER-Second- degree AV Block (normal)
75-100 bpm - ANSWER-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (normal)
<60 bpm - ANSWER-sinus bradycardia
30-60 bpm - ANSWER-second-degree AV block (slow)
<40 bpm - ANSWER-Complete heart block
Premature or extra beats at random intervals, but normal underlying rhythm (e.g., atrial or ventricular
premature contractions, sinus arrhythmia) - ANSWER-Sporadic
