NURSING 118 (Fundamentals115)

Cardiac exam med surg 1 Medical Surgical Nursing (Bridgewater College) Cardiac Exam Chapter 26, 27 and 28 Ventricular Tachycardia - Última actualización de este documento:   hace

Ventricular Tachycardia - Three or more PVCs in a row, occurring at a rate exceeding 100 bpm > Causes are similar to that of PVC - Higher risk of lethal VT with larger MIs and lower ejection fraction Ventricular and atrial rate: ventricular rate = 100 - 200 bpm, atrial depends on underlying rhythm Ventricular and atrial rhythm: regular, atrial rhythm may be irregular QRS shape and duration: duration is 0.12 seconds or more; bizarre, abnormal shape P Wave: very difficult to detect, so ...