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Rhythm Interpretation For Dummies. Arrhythmia is an abnormally slow or fast heart rate or an irregular cardiac rhythm. An ekg uses electrodes attached to the skin to detect electric current moving through the heart. Describe the process for interpretation of a 12 lead ecg. Pr interval measure from beginning of p to beginning of qrs 0 16 5.
Rhythm regular or irregular regular r r s are equal 3. Basic ecg rhythm interpretation objectives at the completion of this course the learner will be able to. Given a rhythm strip identify sinus atrial junctional and ventricular dysrhythmias and atrioventricular. Study of a patient s cardiac rhythms using an ekg may indicate normal or abnormal conditions. Interpreting ekg rhythm strips practice strip 1. One of the most useful and commonly used diagnostic tools is electrocardiography ekg which measures the heart s electrical activity as waveforms.
Discuss a systematic approach to rhythm interpretation.
Qrs measure from start of q to end of s 0 08. Arrhythmia is an abnormally slow or fast heart rate or an irregular cardiac rhythm. Rhythm regular or irregular regular r r s are equal 3. Identify the sequence of normal electrical activation of the heart. P waves p wave for every qrs. Pr interval measure from beginning of p to beginning of qrs 0 16 5.