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Arrhythmia Recognition Part 1

This is part one of two posters to assist healthcare professionals in recognizing basic arrhythmias. According to the Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings (Circulation. 2004, 110:2721-2746) in general, the mechanisms of arrhythmias are the same in both adults and children. However, the ECG appearance of the arrhythmias may differ due to developmental issues such as heart size, baseline heart rate, sinus and AV function, and automatic innervation.

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Cardiac Conduction System

Cardiac Conduction System

ECG Components

ECG Components

Electrical and Mechanical Events

Electrical and Mechanical Events

Sinus Rhythms

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Sinus Arrhytmhia

Sinus Arrhythmia

Sinus Tachycardia

Sinus Tachycardia

Sinus Bradycardia

Sinus Bradycardia

Sinus Arrest or SA Block

Sinus Arrest or SA Block

Supraventricular Rhythms

Premature Atrial Complexes - PACs

Premature Atrial Complexes - PACs

Premature Atrial Complex - Isolated PAC

Premature Atrial Complex - Isolated PAC

Premature Atrial Complexes (Atrial Bigeminy). Every other beat is PAC

Premature Atrial Complexes (Atrial Bigeminy)

Premature Atrial Complex with Aberrancy

Premature Atrial Complex with Aberrancy

Nonconducted Premature Atrial Complex

Nonconducted Premature Atrial Complex

Atrial Tachycardia

Atrial Tachycardia

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Junctional Rhythm

Junctional Rhythm

Accelerated Junctional Rhythm

Accelerated Junctional Rhythm

Junctional Tachycardia

Junctional Tachycardia

Conduction Defects

Right Bundle Branch Block

Right Bundle Branch Block

Left Bundle Branch Block

Left Bundle Branch Block

Pre-excitation Syndrome

Pre-excitation Syndrome

First-Degree AV Block

First-Degree AV Block

Second-Degree AV Block - Type I (AV Wenckebach or Mobitz type I)

Second-Degree AV Block – Type I (AV Wenckebach or Mobitz type I)

Second-Degree AV Block-Type II (Mobitz tyPe II)

Second-Degree AV Block – Type II (Mobitz type II)

Second-Degree AV Block - 2:1 AV Block

Second-Degree AV Block - 2:1 AV Block

Third Degree (Complete) AV Block

Third Degree (Complete) AV Block

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