Junctional Tachycardia Rhythm

What is the heart rate for junctional tachycardia?

100-180 BPM

Is the rhythm in junctional tachycardia normal?

yes

What is the ventricular rate in junctional tachycardia?

over 100 BPM

When the P’ is before the QRS complex, how does the PRI look?

short

What are the complications of junctional tachycardia?

Loss or atrial kick, the possibility of compromising cardiac output

Patients may be asymptomatic but will normally observe heart ________ or ________.

palpitations or fluttering

When can junctional tachycardia be life-threatening?

When patients have had recent MI or another cardiovascular event

How is the P wave like in a junctional tachycardia?

downward deflection and can appear before, within, or after each QRS complex but the appearance is the same throughout lead II

How does the QRS complex look?

normal

How does the PRI look?

short, less than 0.10 seconds

How do the R-R intervals look?

regular