This individual uses the EKG as their first tool of investigation.

Wandering off or deviating from the usual course or pattern

The result is a dramatic drop in blood pressure or equal systolic/diastolic , eg. 120/115 (fatal).

If too high or too low, they can affect your heart's electrical impulses and contribute to arrhythmia development

A sensation that the heart is racing, pounding, fluttering, or skipping a beat, often bothersome, but hardly ever a sign of heart disease.

Plays a critical role in the transmission of electrical impulses in the heart (T Wave).

Too much may cause arrhythmias, MI, and plaque build-up.

The monitor will show electrical activity in the heart, but the patient will have no palpable pulse.

Usually appears after a failed CPR attempt

Plays a critical role in the transmission of electrical impulses in the heart (QRS Complex).

They are common and may occur for no known reason.

Affects QT Interval

Interpret this Rhythm:

An abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood.

Can be used as an emergency medication for acidosis, shock, and cardiac arrest.

Used to treat Torsades de Pointes

Help trigger and conduct the electrical impulses in your heart

Along with calcium, maintains proper functioning of the blood vessels.

A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot.