Rhythm Interpretation Part 2 PDF
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The University of Adelaide
Purity Ng'etich
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This document covers rhythm interpretation, specifically looking at various heart conditions such as sinus rhythm, bradycardia, tachycardia, and arrhythmias. It provides a system for rhythm analysis, including steps such as calibration, patient details, clinical story, rhythm, rate, P waves, PR interval, QRS complex, ST segment, T-waves and QT interval.
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OFFICIAL Rhythm Interpretation Part 2 Purity Ng’etich OFFICIAL Basic system for rhythm analysis 1. Calibration, patient details, clinical story 2. Rhythm: regular or irregular 3. Rate: atrial & ventricular 4. P waves: morphology, association with QRS...
OFFICIAL Rhythm Interpretation Part 2 Purity Ng’etich OFFICIAL Basic system for rhythm analysis 1. Calibration, patient details, clinical story 2. Rhythm: regular or irregular 3. Rate: atrial & ventricular 4. P waves: morphology, association with QRS 5. PR interval: measure PR interval 6. QRS complex: measure QRS complex 7. ST segment: elevated or depressed 8. T-waves: upright, inverted, height 9. QT interval – measure it OFFICIAL Sinus Rhythm Rhythm: Regular Rate: 60-100 bpm P wave: Small, round, upright, precedes QRS P-R interval: 0.12-0.20 seconds QRS:
