Review your AV Blocks. What is a 1st degree AV Block? What is the criteria for classification? How is this reported? What is a 2nd degree AV Block Mobitz I and a 2nd degree Block Mobitz II?
How do you distinguish between a 2nd degree AV Block Mobitz I and Mobitz II?
How do you distinguish between a 2nd degree AV Block Mobitz I and a sinus rhythm with a nonconducted PAC.
How do you distinguish between a 2nd degree AV Block Mobitz II and a sinus rhythm with a nonconducted PAC.
Describe a 3rd degree AV Block.
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When reporting 2nd degree AV Mobitz II, look for a group beating and report it. For example, if you have 2 P waves to every QRS complex it would be classified as a 2nd degree AV Block: 2:1 Conduction. Make sure you look for this!
What is a SA block? How do you measure to tell if it is a SA block?
What is sinus arrest? Discuss the difference in SA Block, sinus arrest and sinus arrhythmia.
Do you know how to measure the QT corrected (QTc)? What is the criteria for a dangerously long QTc? Click Here for more on the QTc.