Sinus Tachycardia

Created by team@ekgdx.com on Jan. 23, 2023

Let’s talk about sinus tachycardia.

Sinus tachycardia is characterized by normal sinus P waves at a rate >100 bpm.

Criteria

Sinus tachycardia - EKGDX

Sinus tachycardia at the rate of 130 bpm. 

 

Sinus tachycardia

Same rhythm strip with graphical explanation.

 

Sinus tachycardia (blue arrows) in the setting of a complete AV block

Possible causes:

  • Stress, anxiety
  • Pain
  • During exercise
  • During pregnancy
  • Sepsis
  • Hypoxia
  • PE
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Abuse of cocaine, amphetamines, etc.
  • Others 

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Sinus Tachycardia