V Fibrillation Rhythm Strip

However if the rhythm is asystole defibrillation will be ineffective.

V fibrillation rhythm strip. The two images show what ventricular fibrillation will look like on an ekg rhythm strip. I suppose i better know ekg strips backwards and forwards since i want to be a cardiac nurse. Ventricular fibrillation vf and pulseless ventricular tachycardia vt are life threatening cardiac rhythms that result in ineffective ventricular contractions. The ventricles suddenly attempt to contract at rates of up to 500 bpm.

Ventricular fibrillation vf is the the most important shockable cardiac arrest rhythm. If it is fine v fib you may terminate the rhythm. If in doubt it is acceptable to deliver a shock. This prohibits the heart from pumping blood causing collapse and cardiac arrest.

A fib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm. Instead in several areas inside the atria form groups of excitable cells generate electrical impulses that fire simultaneously and spread throughout the atria causing a short circuiting effect see above. Atrial fibrillation is caused by irregular electrical impulses in the atria and ventricular fibrillation is caused by irregular electrical impulses in the ventricles. The electrical impulses do not travel in an orderly fashion through the atria as with normal conduction sinus rhythm.

As the treatments for asystole and ventricular fibrillation are different it is important to differentiate between the two. This is followed by death in the absence of treatment. Symptoms of both afib and vfib are shortness of breath dizziness nausea and chest pain. Ventricular fibrillation v fib or vf is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver instead of pumping normally.

Tachycardia fast heart beat or bradycardia slow heart beat counting pr interval qrs interval qt segment. Ventricular fibrillation results in cardiac arrest with loss of consciousness and no pulse. It is due to disorganized electrical activity. Ventricular fibrillation is initially found in about 10 of.

Fine v fib is sometimes mistaken for asystole. Atrial fibrillation afib and ventricular fibrillation vfib are both a type of abnormal heart rhythm arrhythmia. We are just learning the basics how to recognize atrial flutter a fib v tach v fib pvcs and normal sinus rhythm ex. Ventricular fibrillation or v fib is considered the most serious cardiac rhythm disturbance.

The ventricular motion of vf is not synchronized with atrial contractions. Vf can rapidly lead to heart muscle ischemia and there is a high likelihood that it will deteriorate into asystole.