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natalie2426

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List four common causes of premature ventricular complexes.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Complete the following ECG criteria for ventricular fibrillation:
 
  Rhythm ___________________ ___________________ __
  Rate ___________________ ___________________ __
  P waves ___________________ ___________________ __
  PR interval ___________________ ___________________ __
  QRS duration ___________________ ___________________ __
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word



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shayla

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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.




natalie2426

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent


alexanderhamilton

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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