Kaisu Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 Uncontrolled for rates over 100, controlled for rates under 100. Don't know why this terminology, but it was in use in school, clinical sites and approved ride-along services. Maybe it's a regional thing, although I continued to use this terminology in a state 2000 miles away from where I went to school and had no-one (except medics) comment on it. By that I mean ER physicians and nurses all knew what I meant. 1
wlittle Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 Sorry friends . . . you all are right. I was quoting what the ER doc said and, obviously, he needs to go back and study up.
1EMT-P Posted November 4, 2012 Posted November 4, 2012 It appears to me to be A-Fib with RVR which can be considered an SVT of sorts. One of the things that they will sometimes do is give a dose of Adenosine to slow things down a bit to help see if there are any P waves.
BEorP Posted November 4, 2012 Author Posted November 4, 2012 Thanks for all the replies! Glad I wasn't completely off base... still lots to learn though!
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