Author Question: List four common causes of premature ventricular complexes. What will be an ideal ... (Read 85 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

List four common causes of premature ventricular complexes.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Complete the following ECG criteria for ventricular fibrillation:

Rhythm ___________________ ___________________ __
Rate ___________________ ___________________ __
P waves ___________________ ___________________ __
PR interval ___________________ ___________________ __
QRS duration ___________________ ___________________ __

Fill in the blanks with correct word

shayla · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Common causes of PVCs include acid-base imbalance, acute coronary syndromes, cardiomyopathy, digitalis toxicity, electrolyte imbalance (e.g., potassium, magnesium), exercise, heart failure, hypoxia, an increase in catecholamines and sympathetic tone (e.g., emotional stress, anxiety), medications (e.g., sympathomimetic drugs), normal variant, stimulants (e.g., caffeine, tobacco), valvular heart disease, and ventricular aneurysm.

Answer to Question 2

Rhythm Rapid and chaotic with no pattern or regularity.
Rate Cannot be determined because there are no discernible waves or complexes to measure.
P waves Not discernible.
PR interval Not discernible.
QRS duration Not discernible.