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What is a PVC?
What is a PVC?
Premature Ventricular Complex
Why is a PVC usually followed by a complete compensatory pause?
Why is a PVC usually followed by a complete compensatory pause?
To allow the underlying rhythm to continue at its normal rate
What happens if the atria do not depolarize during a PVC?
What happens if the atria do not depolarize during a PVC?
No P wave will be formed
Why are Multifocal PVCs considered more dangerous?
Why are Multifocal PVCs considered more dangerous?
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How can PVCs appear to be multifocal even if several QRSs look the same?
How can PVCs appear to be multifocal even if several QRSs look the same?
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What does the frequency of PVCs indicate about cardiac cells?
What does the frequency of PVCs indicate about cardiac cells?
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What makes PVCs more likely to lead to a serious rapid-rate dysrhythmia?
What makes PVCs more likely to lead to a serious rapid-rate dysrhythmia?
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Why might the P wave be hidden in the QRS complex during a PVC?
Why might the P wave be hidden in the QRS complex during a PVC?
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