1st degree
True or false: hypertension and fainting with injury are complications of first degree heart block.
false: hypotension
Is it acute or chronic?
Acute
True or false: The QRS on an ECG will most likely be wider than normal
True
True or false: third degree heart block is acute
False
What is the medical term for “heart attack”?
Myocardial Infarction
What are 4 signs and symptoms of first degree heart block?
Dizziness or fainting
The feeling of “missed” beat
Chest pain
Dyspnea or SOB
Unexplained nausea
Easily fatigued
If untreated, what could Second Degree Type 1 progress into?
Second Degree Type 2
What is another name for it?
Mobitz type II
Where does 3rd degree heart block happen?
Between the atrium and ventricles
What divides the heart into two sides?
Who is at risk?
Someone who is aging, has heart damage from surgery, and heart damage due to a heart attack
What is another name for it?
Mobitz 1/ Wenckebach
Where does 2nd degree heart block occur?
Between the atria and ventricles
Name 4 common symptoms for 3rd degree heart block.
Chest pain
Syncope
Dizziness
fatigue
What is more essential for survival, heart or brain?
The brain
Where are first degree heart blocks located?
AV nodes
Name something that could cause Mobitz 1.
Post cardiac surgery, medications, high levels of potassium
What can cause a second degree type 2 heart block?
Hyperkalemia, an autoimmune disease, a damaging myocardial infarction, or heart surgery
Name 2 causes of it.
Heart conditions
Injury to heart's electrical conduction system
How can someone visually tell how big their heart is?
Make a fist with their hand.
What would the PR wave be?
Greater than .20 seconds
After ____ cycles, the patient dies of heart failure.
NONE- this doesn’t cause death unless it occurs during a myocardial infarction.
Describe one complication that can occur within second degree heart block.
You can develop a sudden loss of consciousness or can also cause the heart to suddenly stop beating
Define 3rd degree heart block.
Abnormal heart rhythm resulting from defect in conduction of the heart
What is the most common cause of heart block?
Scarring of the heart tissue as people get older.