Explain the specific differences of the following heart rhythms. Include how to recognize the rhythm as a nurse, the symptoms the patient may have, and possible treatments.
SINUS RHYTHM,
SINUS TACHYCARDIA,
SINUS BRADYCARDIA,
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION,
ATRIAL FLUTTER,
ASYSTOLE PAROXYSMAL
SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (SVT)
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (V TACH)
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (V FIB)
SICK SINUS SYNDROME
symptoms | treatment | |
Sinus rhytm | Fluttering,chest pain,fainting | Antiarrhythmic,calcium channel bockers,pacemaker |
Sinus tachycardia | tachycardia,dizziness,fainting chest pain | betablockers,calcium channer blockers,elimination of potential triggers |
Sinus brady cardia | Dizziness,shortness of breath,chest pain,heart failure | betablockers,pacemaker,atropine |
Atrial fibrilation | chest pain,fast heart rate and palpitations,fatigue weakness |
Ablation,betablockers,catheter ablation,calcium channer blockers anticoagulants |
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