IPC 3

Question 1

How many types of Cardiac Arrhythmias are there

Answer 1

6

Question 2

Name the 6 different types of cardiac arrhythmiad

Answer 2

• Atrial Fibrillation
  -Atrial flutter
  -Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
  -Premature Atrial contractions
  -Premature Ventricular contractions

Question 3

Explain the cardiac arrhythmia atrial fibrillation

Answer 3

• Disogranised electrical acitivty
  -No normal P waves
  irgular heart beat

Question 4

Explain the cardiac arrhythmia Atrial flutter

Answer 4

Fast regular
saw-tooth flutter waves

Question 5

Explain the cardiac arrhythmia Paraoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia ( PSVT)

-start and stop
-QRS complex

Answer 5

• Sudden start and sudden stop
  -Narrow QRS comples

Question 6

Explain the cardiac arrhythmia Premature Atrial contractions

-explain the beats
-QRS complex

Answer 6

• Early beats
  -Narrow QRS complex

Question 7

Explain the cardiac arrhythmia Premature ventricular contractions

Answer 7

• Early wide abnormal QRS complex

Question 8

Name 3 electrophysiology mechanisms

Answer 8

• Reentry circuits
  -Ectopic automacity
  -Triggered activity

Question 9

Explain the electrophysoology mechanism
-Ectopic automacity
-Non SA node

Answer 9

Non SA node cells fire spontaneosuly

Question 9

Explain the electrophysiology mechanism Reentry circuits
-How do electrical impulses travel

Answer 9

They travel in a loop

Question 10

Explain the electrophsyiology mechanism
-Triggerd activity, Where is it seen in

Answer 10

Electrolye imbalance

Question 11

Name the 2 main tets

Answer 11

Electrodiogram to identify arrhythmis

-Health monitor

Question 12

What do laboratoy test tes

Answer 12

-Thyroid function test
-Electrolytes
-Cardiac markrs