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Cardiac Dysrhythmia: Review ● Dysrhythmias o Disorder of the formation or conduction of the electrical impulse within the heart o Irregularity causes disturbances in: ▪ Heart Rate ▪ Heart Rhythm ▪ Both o Hemodynamic effects o Regular rate and rhythm required to circulate oxygenated blood and life-sustaining nutrients to body organs o Is my patients HR normal, slow, or too fast? o If it’s too slow or fast, first you need to find out the underlying reason of why o Diagnosed by analyzing the electrocardiogram o Named according to site of origin o Assessment with dysrhythmia: ▪ Chest pain, SOB, irregular HR on monitor, c/o dizziness, fatigue, N/V o Electrical conduction starts in SA node (in atrium), SA node is also the natural pacemaker of the heart ● Normal Electrical Conduction...