Basic EKG Components
This wave represents atrial depolarization.
What is the P wave?
P wave present, rate 74, regular, narrow QRS complex
What is normal sinus rhythm?
This ST-segment finding suggests acute myocardial infarction.
What is ST elevation?
A patient presents with palpitations and an irregular rhythm. What is the likely rhythm?
What is atrial fibrillation?
This is the treatment for symptomatic bradycardia.
What is atropine?
This wave represents ventricular depolarization.
What is the QRS complex?
An irregular rhythm characterized by chaotic atrial activity, rates 350-600.
What is atrial fibrillation?
This ST-segment finding is commonly seen in ischemia or reciprocal changes.
What is ST-depression?
A patient experiencing sudden chest pain, ST-segment depression, positive biomarkers.
What is NSTEMI?
This is the preferred treatment for stable SVT.
What is adenosine?
This interval measures the time from atrial depolarization to ventricular depolarization.
What is the PR interval?
A rhythm characterized as 3+ consecutive PVC's.
What is ventricular tachycardia?
These PVC's appear to come from different ventricular foci.
What are multifocal PVC's?
Wide complex tachycardia at 180 bpm, dizzy, with a pulse.
What is ventricular tachycardia?
This is the treatment of choice for atrial flutter.
What is an ablation?
This segment can indicate myocardial infarction if elevated.
What is the ST segment?
What is supraventricular tachycardia?
These ectopic beats are triggered by stress, caffeine, tobacco, hypoxia, or electrolyte imbalances.
What are premature atrial contractions?
Found unresponsive, no pulse, regular electrical activity noted on the monitor.
What is pulseless electrical activity?
Treatment option for atrial fibrillation, delivers a shock on the R-wave.
What is cardioversion?
This interval represents the time for ventricular repolarization.
What is the QT interval?
An irregular rhythm characterized by no measurable heart rate and ventricular quivering.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
This ectopic beat appears like a wide distorted QRS complex and occurs every third beat.
What is ventricular trigeminy?
A young athlete collapses during a game. The monitor shows polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. What is suspected?
What is torsades de pointes?
Shockable rhythms.
What are ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation?