Difference between revisions of "Category:Sinus Cardiac Rhythms"

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-====5. Sinus Arrest & Sinus Block====
+====5. [[Sinus Arrest & Sinus Block]]====
-*Sinus arrest occurs when the sinoartial node fails to discharge resulting in a pause of the normal heart rhythm.
-*Sinus block occurs when the sinoatrial node fails to conduct the wave of depolarisation resulting in a pause of the normal heart rhythm.
-*The presence of a sinus arrest on an ECG would be characterised by an absence of P-QRS-T complexes for more than two R-R intervals.
-*The presence of a sinus block on an ECG would be characterised by an absence of P-QRS-T complexes for twice the R-R interval.
-'''Treatment:'''
-*Treat the underlying condition
-*Drugs used in the treatment of sinus arrest and sinus blocks are the following: glycopyrrolate, isoprenaline, atropine
 [[Category:Arrhythmia]]