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EKG Reference

Ventricular · Critical

Ventricular Tachycardia

● Live · lead II25 mm/s · 10 mm/mV
II

10-second rhythm strip · count the boxes

II
Rate> 100 bpm (often 150–250)
RegularityRegular (monomorphic)
P wavesAbsent or dissociated
PR intervalNone
QRSWide (≥ 0.12 s), uniform

Key features

  • AV dissociation, capture beats, and fusion beats are diagnostic
  • Concordance across precordial leads
  • Extreme ('northwest') axis