Sinus Tachycardia
Let’s talk about sinus tachycardia.
Sinus tachycardia is characterized by normal sinus P waves at a rate >100 bpm.
Criteria
- Sinus rhythm at a rate >100 bpm.
Sinus tachycardia at the rate of 130 bpm.
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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