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Rhythm=Second-degree AV block, type II...
Blues= may need to get pace maker ready
second degree av block (mobitz ii). the patient needs a pacemaker.
2nd degree type 2 heart block?
Nice! I like it :)
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Rhythm and Blues
This is type II second degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz II). Most beats have a constant PR interval but occasionally, atrial depolarization is not followed by ventricular depolarization. This indicates disease distal to the AV node and can often lead to complete AV block.
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
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