#152: Introduction to Sinus Rhythms

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🗓️ 6 May 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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When we talk about sinus rhythms, we’re not just talking about “normal sinus rhythm.” We’re actually talking about the standard rhythms that originate in the sinus node…could be too fast, could be too slow and could be juuuuuuust right. In this episode we’re breaking down: The components of a “normal” sinus rhythm Sinus tachycardia characteristics, causes and treatment Sinus bradycardia characteristics, causes and treatment How to identify sinus rhythm with PACs What exactly is sinus arrhythmia and why it’s usually no big deal The differences between sinus block, sinus pause and sinus arrest Did you enjoy the PodQuiz at the end of the episode? If you did, you'll LOVE Study Sesh! ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! Straight A Nursing App - Study on-the-go with the Straight A Nursing app! Review more than 5,000 flashcards covering a wide range of subjects including Fundamentals, Pediatrics, Med Surg, Mental Health, Maternal Newborn, and more! Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.1	Streaming Now. Hey there everybody it is Nurse Mo welcome back to the straight A nursing
0:44.0	podcast this is episode 152 and today we're talking about
0:49.4	EKGs we're talking about sinus rhythms basically not necessarily the EKGs, we're talking about sinus rhythms basically, not necessarily the EKG itself, but we are going to be talking about some of the components of the EKG that help you recognize these rhythms and then what might be going on with the patient and what you're
1:04.4	gonna do about it because not all sinus rhythms are normal sinus rhythm and
1:09.6	we'll talk about that in just a bit. Before we dive in, I do want to take a minute and
1:14.4	appreciate our listeners with the listener shout out and Britt wrote this and I
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