QUICK EKG REFERENCE
NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM
EKG CriteriaRate: 60-100 bpm.Rhythm: Regular.P wave: look the samePRI: .12-.20 secondsQRS: .08-.12 secondsnarrow unless effected by underlying anomoly
SINUS BRADYCARDIA
EKG CriteriaRate: <60 bpm.Rhythm: Regular generally.Pacemaker: SA nodeP wave: Present, all originating from SA node, all look the same.PRI: <.20 seconds and constant.QRS: Normal, .08-.12 seconds
SINUS TACHYCARDIA
EKG CriteriaRate: >100 bpm.Rhythm: Regular, generally.Pacemaker: SA node.P wave: Present and normal,may be buried in T waves in rapid tracings.PRI: .12-.20 seconds, generally closer to .12QRS: Normal.
SINUS ARRHYTHMIA
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