Cardiac Rhythms

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Regular Sinus Rhythm (RSR)
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Normal Sinus Rhythm


Sinus Bradycardia
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Sinus Bradycardia

Sinus Tachycardia
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Sinus Tachycardia

Sinus Arrhythmia
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Regular Sinus Rhythm with Premature Atrial Contractions (NSR with PACs)
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NSR with First Degree AV Block
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Second Degree Block (Wenchebach or Mobitz I)
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Second Degree Block (Mobitz II)
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Third Degree Block ( complete heart block)
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Junctional Rhythm
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Accelerated Junctional Rhythm
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NSR with Premature Ventricular Contractions (NSR with PVCs)
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Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR)
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Ventricular Tachycardia
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Supra Ventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
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Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
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atrial fibrillation

Atrial Flutter
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Atrial Flutter

Agonal
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Asystole
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basic structure of the rhythm

Sinus Rhythm Graphic
Calculating the heart rate The easiest method of calculating the heart rate is to divide 1500 by the number of small boxes between the R waves.

You can also divide 300 by the number of large boxes between the R waves.

Sick Sinus Syndrome
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Atrial Tachycardia
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Torsades
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The electrical conduction of the heart