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6 Cards in this Set
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What is Step #1?
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Determine the Rate
- Calculation Techniques - Use 6-sec count for irregular heart beats |
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What is Step #2?
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Evaluate the rhythm (Measure between RR intervals)
- Regular - normal - Irregular regular - ECG doesn't look normal, but regular pattern - Irregular - sporadic (fibrillation) |
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What is Step #3?
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Is there a P wave for every QRS?
- No P wave means no atrial blood flow (bad) - Needs to come before QRS complex - AV conduction ratio - number of P waves to QRS complex (1:1 normal) |
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What is Step #4?
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Measure the PR Interval
- Time from SA to Bundle of His (conduction blocks cause problem here) - Onset at end of P wave, ends at beginning of QRS segment - Normal - 0.12 - 0.20 sec |
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What is Step #5?
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Examine QRS complex
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What is Step #6?
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Interpret the rhythm
- Possible problems listed above |
