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Beautiful Nursing HEART RHY THMS & EKG  Thank You for supporting my small business! My mission was simple. I wanted to create notes for visual learners that also made some of the most complex concepts in Nursing School easier to understand. The world truly needs more nurses! Work h...

Beautiful Nursing HEART RHY THMS & EKG  Thank You for supporting my small business! My mission was simple. I wanted to create notes for visual learners that also made some of the most complex concepts in Nursing School easier to understand. The world truly needs more nurses! Work hard, do not give up, and remember why you started! You got this! Xo Nurse Amanda LOVE YOUR ORDER? Leave a review and you will automatically be entered in my monthly customer Starbucks Giveaway!  Beautiful Nursing Copyright Not ice All rights reserved. No part of these notes may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission of copyright owner. The medical mnemonics are copyright reserved by Beautiful Nursing™ LLC. No part of these notes may be reproduced or transmitted in any forms or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or information storage. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyright material from Beautiful Nursing™ LLC is illegal and may result in monetary claims. Copyright infringement is punishable by law and you may receive up to $10,000 fine. To request permissions, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Library of Congress Control Number: TX0009128758 ISBN: 9781667897271 Book Baby Publishing 7905 N Crescent Blvd Township, NJ 08110 © 2023 Beautiful Nursing™ www.BeautifulNursing.com  H e a r t R hy t h m s & E KG THE BASICS An electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) shows and records the electrical signals of the heart. An EKG test explained… This is a noninvasive test used to detect the A’s: Arrhythmias Arteries Blocked (CAD, MI) Aids: how well a pacemaker or cardiac medications are working If a standard EKG cannot detect an issue, patients may be ordered to use a HOLTER Monitor. This monitor will record a continuous EKG of 24-48 hrs. ELECT RIC A L C ONDU CTION S YS TEM P Wave: ATRIAL QRS Complex: VENTRICULAR 1. SA N ode: 6 0 - 10 0 B P M 2. AV N ode: 4 0 -6 0 B PM TA A OR 3. Bundle of HIS: 4 0 -6 0 B PM rt ery r yA 4. Lef t B un dle B ran c h na lmo 5. Right B un dle B ran c h 1 Pu t 6. Pu r kinje Fib ers : 2 0 - 4 0 B P M Lef ium ht Atr Rig ium Atr 2 t Lef cle 3 tri Ve n ht e Rig tricl 6 V e n 5 4 R P T Q S Beautiful Nursing™  H e a r t R hy t h m s & E KG THE HEART R TA ry AO na o lm Pu tery Ar t Lef ium Atr id usp ght Bic ve Ri ium Va l Atr t e id Lef tricl c usp ht e Ve n i Tr v e Rig tricl Va l V e n VEINY VAMPIRES: ARTISTIC ARTERIES: Veiny Vampires carry Artistic Arteries bring dead (deoxygenated) all their supplies (including blood from body tissues oxygenated blood) TO heart. AWAY from heart. LEFT SIDE OF HEART: Receives oxygenated blood from LUNGS RIGHT SIDE OF HEART: Receives deoxygenated blood from BODY SYSTOLE: Contraction of heart. Normal: