Basic Rhythm Recognition and !V-6V locations

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<p>What rhythm is this?</p>

What rhythm is this?

Somatic Tremor

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Wandering Baseline

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Alternating Current (AC)

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Flat Line

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Normal Sinus Rhythm

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<p>Which rhythm is this?</p>

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Sinus bradycardia.

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Sinus tachycardia.

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Sinus dysrhythmia.

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Sinus arrest.

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Sinus Exit Block

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Premature Atrial Complexes

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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

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Atrial flutter.

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Atrial fibrillation.

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Premature Junctional Complex (PJC)

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Junctional escape rhythm.

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Accelerated junctional rhythm.

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Junctional tachycardia rhythm.

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Supraventricular tachycardia.

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First-degree AV block.

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<p>Which rhythm is this?</p>

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Second-degree AV block, Mobitz I (Wenckebach).

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<p>Which rhythm is this?</p>

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Second-degree AV block, type II (Mobitz II).

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<p>Which rhythm is this?</p>

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Third-degree AV block (complete heart block).

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Premature ventricular complexes.

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Unifocal PVC

All complexes have a similar shape, suggesting only one irritable focus present

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Multifocal PVC

PVCs have varied shapes and forms, suggesting more than one irritable focus

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Interpolated PVC

PVC occurs during the normal R-R interval without interrupting the underlying rhythm

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Occasional PVC

Less than six PVCs per minute

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Frequent PVC

Six or more PVCs per minute

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Bigeminy

Every other complex is a PVC

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Trigeminy

Every third complex is a PVC

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Quadgeminy

Every fourth complex is a PVC

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R-on-T PVC

PVC occurs on the downslope of the T wave, which signifies the vulnerable period or the relative ventricular refractory period

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Coupling

Two PVCs that occur back to back (multifocal couplet pictured)

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Run of ventricular tachycardia

Three or more PVCs in a row at a rate greater than 100 bpm. Also known as triplet PVCs or salvo

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Paroxysmal event

Witnessed change in any cardiac rhythm, including starting, stopping, or both. A common example is a change from sinus rhythm to SVT or VT to VF. The tracing here shows a change from ventricular tachycardia to ventricular fibrillation.

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Agonal Rhythm

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Idioventricular Rhythm

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Accelerated idioventricular rhythm.

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Ventricular tachycardia.

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Torsades de Pointes.

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Ventricular fibrillation.

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Asystole.

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The pacing spike is atrial, ventricular, or both depending on the type of pacemaker.

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Where is V1 placed?

Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

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Where is V2 placed?

Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

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Where is V3 placed?

Halfway between V2 and V4

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Where is V4 placed?

Fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line

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Where is V5 placed?

At the anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4

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Where is V6 placed?

At the midaxillary line on the same horizontal level as V4