Practice EKG Rhythm Strips 174

Identify the following rhythms.

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Answers


1.
Sinus bradycardia with biphasic P waves













The rhythm is regular and the rate is 57/min.   There are biphasic P waves present.  The first deflection is negative followed by a positive upstroke.  No ectopic beats are present.  There is some slurring of the R wave which almost gives it a delta-looking appearance.  PR:  .12 sec,  QRS:  .10 sec,  QT:  .44 sec.


2.
Normal sinus rhythm with unifocal PVCs

The rhythm is irregular due to the PVCs.   The rate is 90/min.   There are upright P waves that precede a QRS complex.  Two unifocal PVCs are present.  The PVCs are followed by a compensatory pause.  The PVCs have a buried P wave in the down slope of the S wave.  If you measure the P-P interval you will see that the P-P intervals on the blocked P waves are the same as the sinus beats.  PR:  .18 sec,  QRS:  .08 sec,  QT:  .38 sec.


3.
Sinus bradycardia













The rhythm is regular with a rate of 44/min.   There are uniform P waves present that precede each QRS complex.  No ectopic beats are noted.  PR:  .16 sec.  QRS:  .10 sec.  QT:  .48 sec.


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Bigeminal couplets











The rhythm is irregular due to the frequent PVCs.   The rate is 100/min.   The P waves are upright and precede the QRS complex.  There are a pair of multifocal PVCs occurring every 3rd beat.  PR:  .12 sec,  QRS:  .10 sec,  QRS:  .40 sec.


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Bigeminy

















The rate is irregular due to the PVCs.   The rate is 60/min.  The P waves are upright and precede the QRS complex.  The are unifocal PVCs that happen every other beat, bigeminy.  The PVCs are followed by a short compensatory pause.   PR:  .12 sec,  QRS:  .10 sec,  QT:  .44 sec.








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