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Cardiovascular System | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
ECG
6 Picmonics to Learn | 12 mins
Parts of an ECG
- PQRST
- P Wave
- Atrial Depolarization
- QRS Complex
- Ventricular Depolarization
- T Wave
- Ventricular Repolarization
2 mins
ECG Interpretation
- Rate
- Rhythm
- P Waves
- Upright, Rounded, Before Every QRS
- PR Interval (< 0.20 seconds)
- Normal QRS (< 0.12 seconds)
2 mins
ECG: Sinus Bradycardia
- Rate
- < 60 bpm
- Rhythm
- Regular
- P Wave
- Present, Upright, Every QRS
- PR Interval
- < 0.20 seconds
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
- Treatment
- Atropine
1 min
ECG: Sinus Tachycardia
- Rate
- > 100 bpm
- Rhythm
- Regular
- P Wave
- Present, Upright, Every QRS
- PR Interval
- < 0.20 seconds
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
- Treatment
- Treat Underlying Cause
2 mins
ECG: Atrial Flutter
- Rate
- Variable
- Rhythm
- Regular or Irregular
- P Wave
- Saw Tooth, Multiple Before Every QRS
- PR Interval
- Non-measurable
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
2 mins
Torsades de Pointes
- Characteristics
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Prolonged QT Interval
- QRS Twist Around Isoelectric Line
- Causes
- Congenital
- Antibiotics
- Antiarrhythmics
- Antipsychotics
- Antidepressants
- Electrolyte Deficiencies
- Complications
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Treatment
- Stable: Magnesium Sulfate
- Unstable: Defibrillation
3 mins
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