ch 6 systematic approach
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The ECG Course
Adam Thompson, EMT-‐P, BAS
Chapter 6 Systema9c Approach
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• SA Node ac*vity • AV nodal pause • Ventricular Ac*vity • Ectopy • Interpreta*on • Treatment
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• SA Node ac9vity
• Find the P-‐waves. • P-‐waves march out
• Are they posi*ve or nega*ve?
• Are they all the same?
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• AV nodal pause
• Iden*fy the PR-‐interval • Is it of normal length?
• Is the length consistent or does it change?
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• Ventricular Ac9vity • Iden*fy the QRS width • Iden*fy the RR-‐interval
• Determine rate
• Determine regularity
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• Ectopy
• Iden*fy premature or escape beats.
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• Interpreta9on
• Use gathered informa*on to interpret the
rhythm.
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• Treatment
• Based on the rhythm interpreta*on and pa*ent
condi*on, iden*fy the need for management.
• Treat rhythm if necessary with rhythm specific
medica*on or electrical therapy.
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