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--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | S\u003Cbr>H\u003Cbr>O | V-Fib (VF)\u003Cbr>Ventricular Fibrillation | \u003Cbr>Rate: Unmeasurable, NO PULSE |  | Irregular, No P Wave,\u003Cbr>No QRS | |  |\n| | C\u003Cbr>K\u003Cbr>A | V-Tach (pVT / VT) Pulseless\u003Cbr>Ventricular Tachycardia | \u003Cbr>Rate: Fast (100-250 bpm) Wide QRS, NO PULSE |  | Regular, No P Wave, Wide QRS | |  |\n| | B\u003Cbr>L\u003Cbr>E | Torsade de Pointes Type Of Ventricular Tachycardia | \u003Cbr>Rate: Very Fast (200-250 bpm) Tall and Short Waves |  | Irregular, No P Wave,\u003Cbr>Wide QRS | |  |\n| \u003Cbr>~~ *S~~ync~~hronized Cardioversion possible for SVT if medication ine ectiv~~e |  |  |  |  | . | |  |\n| | SVT*\u003Cbr>Supraventricular Tachycardia\u003Cbr>Rate: Very Fast (150-250 bpm)\u003Cbr>|  |  |  | Regular, P\u003Cbr>Wave Hidden,\u003Cbr>Normal QRS |  |  |\n| | STEMI\u003Cbr>ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction ST Elevation \u003Cbr>|  |  |  | Reg or Irreg, P Wave, ST Elevated | |  |\n| | A-Fib\u003Cbr>Atrial Fibrillation |  | \u003Cbr>Erratic Waves \u003Cbr>* QRS normally narrow but not always\u003Cbr>|  | Irregular, No P Wave,\u003Cbr>Normal QRS* |  |  |\n| | A-Flutter\u003Cbr>Atrial Flutter |  | \u003Cbr>|  | Reg or Irreg,\u003Cbr>No P Wave,\u003Cbr>Normal QRS | |  |\n| | PVC\u003Cbr>Premature Ventricular Contraction |  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  | Irregular, No P Wave,\u003Cbr>Wide QRS | |  |\n| | Sinus Brady\u003Cbr>Sinus Bradycardia |  | \u003Cbr>Rate: Slow (\u003C60 bpm) |  | Regular,\u003Cbr>P Wave, Normal QRS | |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Sinus Tach\u003Cbr>Sinus Tachycardia |  |  |  | \u003Cbr>Rate: Fast (> 100 bpm) | Regular,\u003Cbr>P Wave, Normal QRS | |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>NSR\u003Cbr>Normal Sinus Rhythm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Rate: Normal (60-100 bpm) |  |  |  |  | Regular, P Wave, Normal QRS\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n\n*Medical Disclaimer Information Available At Nurse On [Fire.com](Fire.com) © Nurse On Fire 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