Atrial Flutter

Описание: This video discusses the origin of atrial flutter, its characteristics, causes, signs & symptoms as well as interventions.
Please refer to the “Atrial Rhythms” Playlist for more videos about premature atrial contractions (PACs), atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).

Atrial flutter RULES:
(**indicates deviation from normal**)
1. Rate:
**Atrial rate: 250-450 bpm
Ventricular rate: count QRS complexes
2. Rhythm:
**Ir/Regular
Atrial rate may be regular
Ventricular rate may be regular or irregular depending on AV conduction/blockage
3. P-wave:
**Not identifiable
**“SAW-TOOTH” OR FLUTTER WAVES
**Greater than 1 for every QRS complex
4. Intervals:
**PRI: Not measurable
QRS: Less than 0.12 (=normal)

For more videos about this important topic please refer to the other EKG Interpretation playlists of my channel Nursing School Explained. The videos in this playlist are intended to be watched in succession for best results: Basic Electrophysiology, EKG Interpretation - The Basics: EKG paper and Determination of Heart Rate, EKG Interpretation - The Basics - Normal Intervals and RULE to Memorize, Sinus rhythms, Atrial rhythms, AV blocks, and Ventricular rhythms.

Atrial Rhythm Playlist:
   • Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)  

Atrial Fibrillation:
   • Atrial Fibrillation  

Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs):
   • Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)  

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT):
   • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)