0.06 - 0.10 Seconds
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How long does the QRS complex last?
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0.12 - 0.20 Seconds
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How long does the PR interval last?
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30-40 Bpm
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What is the pace set by the Purkinje fibers?
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40-60 Bpm
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What is the pace set by the AV node?
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4-6 Liters Per Minute
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What is the average cardiac output in liters?
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60-100 Bpm
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What is the pace set by the SA node?
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Acute Pericarditis
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Acute inflammation of the pericardium caused by infection (virus or bacteria), uremia, neoplasm, MI, surgery, or trauma
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Anaphylactic Shock
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Type of shock that begins as an allergic reaction to snakebite venom, pollens, insect venom, shellfish, penicillin, etc
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Aneurysm
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Localized dilation or outpouching of a vessel wall or cardiac chamber
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Atherosclerosis
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What causes coronary artery disease?
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Atrial Fibrillation
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P rate is greater than 300. Many P waves and then a QRS
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Atrial Flutter
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P rate is between 251 and 300. Many P waves and then a QRS
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Automaticity
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The characteristic of being able to contract and relax without outside stimulus
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Test that shoots dye through the groin into the coronary circulation to see if there is any damage
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Cardiac Output
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Amount of blood in liters ejected from the ventricle every minute
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Cardiogenic
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Which type of shock is notoriously unresponsive to treatment?
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Cardiogenic Shock
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Type of shock that results from heart failure most cases follow MI or surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
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