Cardiac arrhythmias are abnormalities in the heart's electrical activity that cause the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. Arrhythmias can range from minor to life-threatening. Treatment depends on the type of arrhythmia and may include medications, medical procedures like cardioversion or pacemaker implantation, or lifestyle changes. The document provides an overview of different types of arrhythmias like sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular fibrillation and their corresponding treatment options.

1. Arrhythmias

2. Definition
Cardiac
dysrhythmia
(also
known
as
arrhythmia) is a term for any of a large and
heterogeneous group of conditions in which there
is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The
heart beat may be too fast or too slow, and may
be regular or irregular.

3. Normal Sinus Rhythm

4. Sinus Bradycardia

Treatment :- Adminstration of Atropine
(An Anticholinergic drug) pacemaker
therapy may require

5. Sinus Tachycardia
Treatment :- Treat the underlying Cause
Mainly Beta adrenergic blockers (Metaprolol
atenolol ) are used to reduce the HR and
decrease the myocardial oxygen consumptions

6. Premature atrial contraction
Treatment :- Depends on the patient symptoms
Withdrawal of sources like caffeine, and Betaadrenergic Blockers may be used


7. Atrial Fibrillation

Treatment :- Digoxin, Beta adrenergic blockers,
Calcium channel Blockers and antiarrythmic drug
such as cordarone some time cardioversion also
may be used

8. Junctional Arrhythmias

Treatment :- Digoxin is Withheld in the absence of
digitalis. Beta adrenergic blockers, Calcium
channel Blockers and antiarrythmic drug such as
cordarone some time cardioversion also may be
used

9. Atrial Flutter

Treatment :- Cardioversion, Digoxin, Beta
adrenergic blockers, Calcium channel Blockers
and antiarrythmic drug such as cordarone

10. First Degree A V Block

Treatment :- There is no treatment for first degree
A V Block

11. Second Degree A V Block type I
Treatment :- Atropin e is used to increase the HR
Temporary Pace maker may used, close observation
is very important

12. Second Degree A V Block type II

Treatment :- Both temporary and permanent pace
maker are used depends upon the situation.
Atropine and Dopamine can be used initially

13. Ventricular tachycardia

Treatment :- Cordorone, pacemaker, defibrillation,
thrombolysis, angioplasty

14. Ventricular fibrillation

Treatment :- CPR with ACLS measures, which
includes intubation, pacing, IV therapy,
defibrillation,

15. Asystole

Treatment :- CPR with ACLS measures, which
includes intubation, pacing, IV therapy,
defibrillation,

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