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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 bpm/regular 68 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block, ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

83/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 83/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.20 sec 0.08 to 0.10 sec Sinus rhythm with two PJCs, ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 83-year-old woman with syncope.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

38 to 75 bpm/irregular 75 bpm/regular Lengthening 0.06 to 0.08 sec Second-degree AV block, type I

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 82-year-old man complaining of back pain. Top = lead II, bottom = MCL1

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

41 to 73 bpm/irregular 56 to 125 bpm/irregular 0.20 sec 0.12 sec Sinus rhythm with a nonconducted PAC

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 86-year-old woman who experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest. The initial rhythm was asystole. The following rhythm resulted after IV administration of epinephrine and atropine.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

40 bpm/regular None None 0.18 sec Idioventricular rhythm (IVR) (ventricular escape rhythm)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 69-year-old man complaining of shortness of breath. Lung sounds reveal bilateral rales. Blood pressure: 160/58.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

107 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 107 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 0.20 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 bpm/regular 68 bpm/regular 0.28 sec 0.06 sec Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block, ST-segment depression

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

214 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.14 sec Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

214 bpm (VT) to 71 bpm (atrial fib)/ Irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.12 to 0.16 sec (VT) to 0.06 sec (atrial fib) Monomorphic VT to atrial fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

88 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 sec Atrial flutter with ST-segment depression

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm

32 bpm/regular 32 bpm (sinus beats)/ None (junctional beats) to regular (sinus beats) 0.14 sec (sinus beats) 0.04 to 0.06 sec Junctional bradycardia with STsegment depression to sinus bradycardia, inverted T waves

PR interval QRS duration Identification

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

35 bpm/regular 71 bpm/regular Varies 0.12 sec Complete (third-degree) AV block with inverted T waves

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 52-year-old man found unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

88 bpm/regular None None 0.12 to 0.14 sec Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

79 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 79 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 0.24 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block and PACs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

48 to 83 bpm/irregular 167 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.12 sec Second-degree AV block type II with ST-segment depression

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

Yes 71 100% paced rhythm AV sequential pacemaker

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

These rhythm strips are from a 78-year-old man complaining of shortness of breath. He has a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, and hypertension.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

55 to 94 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.10 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 97-year-old woman after a fall.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

88 bpm/regular 88 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.06 sec Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block, ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 70-year-old man complaining of a sharp pain across his shoulders. Blood pressure: 218/86.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 115/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 0.18 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 76-year-old man complaining of indigestion.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

32 bpm/regular None None 0.06 sec Junctional bradycardia with ST-segment depression and inverted T waves

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 80-year-old woman complaining of weakness.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 83 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm

55/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event (every other beat is an ectopic beat) 55/min (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event (every other beat is an ectopic beat) 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 to 0.10 sec (sinus beats) Sinus bradycardia with ventricular bigeminy

Atrial rate/rhythm

PR interval QRS duration Identification

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 90-year-old woman complaining of hip pain after a fall.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 bpm/regular 75 bpm/regular 0.18 sec 0.08 to 0.10 sec Sinus rhythm with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 86-year-old woman complaining of chest pain that she rates a 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Blood pressure: 142/72.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

60 bpm/regular 60 bpm/regular 0.20 sec 0.06 sec Sinus rhythm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 78-year-old man complaining of palpitations. Note the point at which the patient was defibrillated.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

63 to 79 bpm (sinus beats)/ Irregular (sinus beats) 63 to 79 bpm (sinus beats)/ Irregular (sinus beats) 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.04 to 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia shock ventricular beats sinus arrhythmia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 68 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.18 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.16 sec 0.08 to 0.10 sec Sinus tachycardia with PACs

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 3-month-old infant who had an altered level of responsiveness. She was limp with a respiratory rate of 4 breaths/min. Blood sugar was 174.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

125 bpm/regular 125 bpm/regular 0.12 to 0.16 sec 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with an interpolated PVC

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 83-year-old man complaining of chest pain. He had a new pacemaker implanted 5 days ago. His blood pressure is 148/60.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

79 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 52-year-old man with substernal chest pain. He has a history of COPD and mitral valve regurgitation. Blood pressure: 140/78.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 bpm/regular 75 bpm/regular 0.14 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

34 bpm/regular 68 bpm/regular 0.14 to 0.16 sec 0.10 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type I

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

60 to 98 bpm/irregular 111 bpm/regular Lengthens 0.08 sec Second-degree AV block, type I

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 bpm/regular None None 0.08 sec Accelerated junctional rhythm

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

54 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled)

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

None None None None Asystole

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 65 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

These rhythm strips are from a 46-year-old woman complaining of abdominal pain.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

107 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 107 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the events 0.14 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 61-year-old man with a history of heart failure.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 65 to 75 bpm (sinus beats)/Irregular Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 65 to 75 bpm (sinus beats)/Irregular 0.32 sec (sinus beats) 0.18 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block, wide QRS (bundle branch block), multiform PVCs, and STsegment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 1-month-old infant after a 3-minute seizure.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

130 bpm/regular 130 bpm/regular 0.14 to 0.16 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

45 bpm/regular 115 bpm/regular Varies 0.16 sec Complete (third-degree) AV block

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 72-year-old man complaining of chest pain.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 60 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 77-year-old woman with a congested cough.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

107 to 200 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 to 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation (uncontrolled)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

30 bpm (junctional beats) to 56 bpm (sinus beats)/ Irregular (junctional beats) to regular (sinus beats) None (junctional beats) to 56 bpm (sinus beats)/ None (junctional beats) to regular (sinus beats) None (junctional beats) to 0.18 (sinus beats) 0.04 sec (junctional beats) to 0.08 (sinus beats) Junctional bradycardia to sinus bradycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

83 bpm (sinus beats)/regular 83 bpm (sinus beats)/regular 0.20 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 to 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Atrial flutter to sinus rhythm

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

96 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 96 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 to 0.10 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 54-year-old man who had a syncopal episode.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

58 bpm/regular 58 bpm/regular 0.20 sec 0.08 sec Sinus bradycardia

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 66-year-old man complaining of chest pain. Blood pressure: 170/96.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

107 bpm/regular 107 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia with first-degree AV block

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 43-year-old woman complaining of palpitations.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

214 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Narrow-QRS tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

A 43-year-old woman is complaining of palpitations. The patient has a history of SVT and states she cannot tolerate adenosine. The following rhythm is observed on the cardiac monitor after diltiazem administration.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

187 bpm (atrial beats)/ Regular (atrial beats) Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec (atrial beats) Junctional to sinus to narrow-QRS tachycardia

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

Unable to determine Unable to determine Unable to determine Unable to determine Ventricular fibrillation (coarse)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

37 bpm/regular 75 bpm/regular 0.28 sec 0.06 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type I

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

27 bpm/regular 27 bpm/regular 0.22 sec 0.12 sec Sinus bradycardia with first-degree AV block, wide-QRS (probable bundle branch block), ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 76-year-old woman complaining of back pain. Her medical history includes a myocardial infarction 2 years ago.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 65 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 80-year-old man found sitting in a chair. He is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

None None None None Asystole the electrical activity shown is caused by pacemaker spikes from the patients permanent pacemaker (no capture)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 88-year-old woman complaining of hip pain after a fall injury.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 to 125 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

42 to 68 bpm/irregular 68 bpm/regular Lengthens 0.10 sec Second-degree AV block type I with a ventricular complex

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 48 bpm (junctional beats)/ regular Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification Unable to determine (junctional beats) Unable to determine (junctional beats) 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus bradycardia with a first-degree AV block to junctional escape rhythm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 67-year-old woman found unresponsive on the side of the road. Outdoor temperature is 112F. Blood pressure: 238/110, respiratory rate: 60/min.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

136 bpm/regular 136 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 84-year-old man complaining of dizziness. He had a triple bypass 4 days ago.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm

60 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event (every other beat is an ectopic beat) 60 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with ventricular bigeminy, ST-segment depression

Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 81-year-old woman with an altered level of responsiveness. blood pressure: 160/70, blood sugar: 114.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

56 bpm/regular 56 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.06 sec Sinus bradycardia with first-degree AV block

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 80-year-old woman who was playing Bingo when she felt dizzy and slumped over in her chair. Bystanders state she was unresponsive for approximately 5 minutes. A pulse is present.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 to 94 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 91-year-old woman complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

94 to 108 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.10 sec Atrial fibrillation with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 85-year-old woman complaining of numbness in her legs.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

48 bpm/regular 48 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.08 sec Sinus bradycardia

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 59-year-old woman who complained of sudden weakness in her legs and fell to the floor in her kitchen.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

50 to 79 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.12 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled) with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 82-year-old woman with vomiting x 2 days.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 bpm/regular 115 bpm/regular 0.18 sec 0.06 sec Sinus tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 62-year-old woman complaining of chest pain. Her blood pressure is 146/104, respirations are 20. Breath sounds are clear.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

167 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 sec Narrow-QRS tachycardia (SVT) with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 6-year-old boy immediately after a seizure.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 to 88 bpm/irregular 68 to 88 bpm/irregular 0.12 sec 0.08 sec Sinus arrhythmia

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 76-year-old man who was playing golf and experienced a syncopal episode.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

65 bpm/regular 65 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

These rhythm strips are from a 44-year-old woman complaining of chest pain.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

176 bpm/regular None None 0.12 to 0.14 sec Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

29 bpm/regular 71 bpm/regular Varies 0.16 sec Complete (third-degree) AV block with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 81-year-old woman complaining of chest pain.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

76 bpm/regular None None 0.12 to 0.14 sec Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 74-year-old woman complaining of weakness.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 68 Ventricular demand pacemaker

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 to 150 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial flutter

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm

42 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event (every other beat is an ectopic beat) 42 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 to 0.10 sec (sinus beats) Sinus bradycardia with ventricular bigeminy

Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

42 bpm/regular None None 0.24 sec Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR)

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Rhythm Identification

These rhythm strips are from a 63-year-old woman who experienced a syncopal episode. Blood pressure is 200/90, blood sugar is 98.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

44 bpm/regular 88 bpm/regular 0.20 sec 0.10 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type I

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 84-year-old woman with a nosebleed. Blood pressure: 250/74.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

68 bpm/regular 68 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 79-year-old man complaining of palpitations. His initial blood pressure was 112/84. His second blood pressure, 8 minutes after the first, was 78/P.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

147 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 to 0.08 sec Narrow-QRS tachycardia (SVT) with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 60 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 80-year-old man complaining of weakness and dizziness. Blood pressure is 160/98, blood sugar is 88.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

63 to 100 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 to 0.10 sec Atrial fibrillation (controlled)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

42 to 71 bpm/irregular 125 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.10 to 0.12 sec Second-degree AV block type II

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 58-year-old man with chest pain that he rates as a 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. He states he recently began taking pills for weight control.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

91 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 91 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 0.20 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with uniform PVCs, ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 60-year-old woman complaining of palpitations and shortness of breath.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

130 to 214 bpm/ irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response (RVR)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 60-year-old woman complaining of palpitations and shortness of breath after administration of adenosine 6 mg IV.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

28 to 63 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 60-year-old woman complaining of palpitations and shortness of breath 1 minute after administration of adenosine 12 mg IV.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

18 to 21 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 60-year-old woman complaining of palpitations and shortness of breath two minutes after administration of adenosine 6 mg IV.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 to 250 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response (RVR)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

30 bpm (junctional beats)/irregular None (junctional beats)/irregular 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec Sinus beat, two junctional beats, sinus beat; ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 90-year-old woman with shortness of breath.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

No 60 100% ventricular paced rhythm

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

75 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 75 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event(s) 0.16 to 0.18 sec (sinus beats) 0.04 to 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with uniform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

100 bpm (sinus beats) to 150 bpm (VT)/Regular 100 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular to unable to determine 0.24 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block to monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT)

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

47 bpm/regular 115 bpm/regular Varies 0.08 sec Complete (third-degree) AV block with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

88 to 167 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 to 0.08 sec Atrial fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

None 94 bpm/regular None None P-wave asystole

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 74-year-old woman with chest pain. Blood pressure: 192/90. She rates her pain as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

136 bpm/regular 136 bpm/regular 0.14 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

91 bpm/ Regular except for the event 91 bpm/ Regular except for the event 0.16 sec 0.06 sec Sinus rhythm with a nonconducted PAC

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Note Identification

35 bpm/regular 35 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.06 sec U waves are present (they follow the T waves) Sinus bradycardia with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 97-year-old man with chest pain.

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Atrial paced activity? Paced interval rate Identification

Yes 60 AV sequential pacemaker with failure to capture

Ventricular paced activity? Yes

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 85-year-old woman with an altered level of responsiveness. Blood pressure: 136/78, blood sugar is 96.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.20 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 to 0.10 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with a PVC and a ventricular couplet

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 88-year-old man complaining of chest pain that he rates as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. Blood pressure: 170/80.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 115 bpm (sinus beats)/ Regular except for the event 0.16 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia with PACs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

29 bpm/essentially regular None None 0.04 to 0.06 sec Junctional bradycardia with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 88 bpm/regular Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 88 bpm/regular 0.28 sec 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm with first-degree AV block; ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 44-year-old construction worker with a sudden onset of chest pressure.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

52 to 94 bpm/irregular 52 to 94 bpm/irregular 0.12 sec 0.08 sec Sinus arrhythmia at 52 to 94 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

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Atrial pacing? Ventricular pacing? Paced interval Identification

No Yes 80 Ventricular-paced rhythm with pacemaker malfunction (failure to capture)

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 82-year-old man complaining of back pain. Top = lead II, bottom = MCL1.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

41 to 73 bpm/irregular 56 to 125 bpm/irregular 0.20 sec 0.12 Sinus rhythm at 41 to 73 bpm with a nonconducted PAC

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

78/min/regular except for the event 78/min/regular except for the event 0.16 sec 0.06 sec Sinus rhythm at 78 bpm with a PAC

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

44 bpm/regular 44 bpm/regular 0.14 sec 0.08 sec Junctional rhythm; ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event 115 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with a PJC

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 82-year-old man complaining of chest pain.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

245 bpm/regular 245 bpm/regular None 0.28 sec Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

21 bpm/irregular 21 bpm/irregular 0.36 sec 0.08 to 0.10 sec Sinus bradycardia with junctional escape beats

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

48 to 83 bpm/irregular 167 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.12 sec Second-degree AV block type II; ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

115 to 215 bpm/irregular Unable to determine/irregular Varies 0.04 to 0.06 sec Multifocal atrial tachycardia with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 71/min, regular Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 71/min, regular 0.16 to 0.20 sec 0.12 to 0.14 sec Sinus rhythm at 71 bpm with a wide QRS, ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

94 (sinus beats)/irregular 94 (sinus beats)/irregular 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with an episode of couplets and a run of VT

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Rhythm Identification
This rhythm strip is from a 73-year-old man complaining of chest pain. History of hypertension and lung disease. Medications include aspirin, albuterol, and Lotensin.

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U wave

Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

44 bpm/regular 44 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.06 sec


Sinus bradycardia at 44 bpm, ST-segment depression. Note the upright U waves following each T wave.

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

60 to 98 bpm/irregular 111 bpm/regular Lengthens 0.08 sec Second-degree AV block type I; ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 69-year-old man who is disoriented. He knows his name but has no idea where he is or how he got there. BP: 172/98, R: 20. Blood sugar: 127 mg/dL.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

79 bpm/regular 79 bpm/regular 0.18 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm at 79 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 35-year-old woman complaining of chest pain and palpitations.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

188/min/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 sec Narrow-QRS tachycardia (AVNRT) with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 64 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 64 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event 0.16 to 0.18 sec 0.08 sec Sinus rhythm with an episode of sinus arrest and a junctional escape beat

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Rhythm Identification
This rhythm strip is from an 82-year-old man complaining of back pain.

Lead II Lead MCL1

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Lead II Lead MCL1 Ventricular rate/rhythm 75/min/regular except for event Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 75/min/regular except for event 0.20 sec 0.12 sec Sinus rhythm at 75 bpm with a wide QRS and a nonconducted PAC

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 51-year-old man complaining of dull chest pain that began about 2 hours ago. He rates his discomfort as a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. BP: 70/48, R: 24. His skin is cool, pale, and diaphoretic.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

48 bpm/regular 71 bpm/slightly irregular Varies 0.08 to 0.10 sec Complete AV block with ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

250 to 333 bpm/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.16 sec Polymorphic VT

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Rhythm Identification

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Atrial pacing? Ventricular pacing? Paced interval Identification

No Yes 74 100% ventricular paced rhythm

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These rhythm strips are from a 78-year-old man complaining of shortness of breath. He has a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, and hypertension.

Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

55-94/min/irregular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.10 sec Controlled atrial fibrillation at 55-94 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

50 bpm/regular 167 bpm/regular Varies 0.06 sec Third-degree AV block; ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 1-year-old girl. Mom says the infant suddenly went limp and her limbs began shaking. The episode lasted about 45 sec. Her temperature is normal.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

215 bpm/regular 215 bpm/regular 0.10 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia at 215 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 81-year-old woman complaining of weakness. BP: 122/59, R: 12. Blood sugar is 109 mg/dL.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

52 bpm/regular 52 bpm/regular 0.16 to 0.20 sec 0.06 sec Sinus bradycardia

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

71 bpm/regular 71 bpm/regular 0.14 sec 0.08 sec Accelerated junctional rhythm; ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification
This rhythm strip is from a 26-year-old man after a seizure.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

64 to 94 bpm/irregular 64 to 94 bpm/irregular 0.16 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec Sinus arrhythmia at 64 to 94 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

Unable to determine None None None Coarse ventricular fibrillation

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Rhythm Identification

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Atrial pacing? Ventricular pacing? Paced interval Identification

Yes Yes 71 100% paced rhythm AV sequential pacemaker

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

88/min/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.06 sec Atrial flutter at 88 bpm with ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 77-year-old woman who states that she feels fine. She stopped at a blood pressure machine in WalMart and the machine would not read her pulse rate. She later went to her physicians office and then to the emergency department.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

30 bpm/regular 68 bpm/regular 0.28 sec 0.16 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type II; ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification
This rhythm strip is from a 57-year-old man with no cardiac history.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

111 bpm/regular except for event 111 bpm/regular except for event 0.18 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia at 111 bpm with a nonconducted PAC

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

Two ventricular complexes to none None None 0.14 sec to none Agonal rhythm/asystole

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm 30 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for events Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification 30 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for events 0.12 to 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus bradycardia with ventricular bigeminy, inverted T waves, horizontal ST-segments

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Rhythm Identification

These rhythm strips are from a 52-year-old man with syncope.

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Atrial pacing? Ventricular pacing? Paced interval Identification

Yes No 79 Atrial pacemaker

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Rhythm Identification
This rhythm strip is from a 79-year-old woman with a nosebleed. Blood pressure is 222/118.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

130 bpm/regular 130 bpm/regular 0.16 sec 0.12 sec Sinus tachycardia at 130 bpm with a wide-QRS and ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

52 bpm/regular None None 0.06 sec Sinus beat to junctional escape rhythm with inverted T waves

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

54 bpm/regular (sinus beats) 54 bpm/regular (sinus beats) 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.06-0.08 sec (sinus beats) Sinus bradycardia with ventricular bigeminy

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

40 bpm/regular 83 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.10 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type I; ST-segment depression

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

36 bpm/regular 72 bpm/regular 0.32 sec 0.10 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type 1

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

167 bpm/regular 167 bpm/regular 0.12 sec 0.06 sec Sinus tachycardia at 167 bpm

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from an 83-year-old woman with syncope.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

36 bpm/regular 72 bpm/regular 0.20 to 0.22 sec 0.06 to 0.08 sec 2:1 AV block, probably type I

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

150 bpm/essentially regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.12 to 0.16 sec Monomorphic VT

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Rhythm Identification

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Atrial pacing? Ventricular pacing? Paced interval Identification

No Yes 79 100% ventricular-paced rhythm

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

63 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event (every third beat is a PJC) 63 bpm (sinus beats)/regular except for the event (every third beat is a PJC) 0.12 to 0.16 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus rhythm with PJCs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

180/min/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.04 sec AVNRT at 180 bpm, ST-segment elevation

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Rhythm Identification

This rhythm strip is from a 61-year-old woman complaining of shortness of breath. Blood pressure 176/110.

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

125 bpm/essentially regular except for events 125 bpm/essentially regular except for events 0.12 sec (sinus beats) 0.06 sec (sinus beats) Sinus tachycardia with multiform PVCs

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

107 bpm/regular 107 bpm/regular 0.24 sec 0.08 sec Sinus tachycardia with first-degree AV block

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Rhythm Identification

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Ventricular rate/rhythm Atrial rate/rhythm PR interval QRS duration Identification

71 bpm/regular Unable to determine Unable to determine 0.12 sec Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) with ST-segment elevation

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