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Understanding ECG Junctional Rhythms Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video explains junctional rhythms and how to interpret them on an ECG.
- Keep in mind that the AV node and the AV junction are different.
- The AV node slows conduction.
- The junction houses the pacemakers. It is located between the AV node and the Bundle of His.
- The AV junction is a fail-safe if the sinus node fails.
- A junctional escape rhythm is between 40 and 60 bpm. If the rate is between 60 and 100 bpm, it is called an accelerated junctional rhythm. If the rate is over 100 bpm, it is called junctional tachycardia.
- Junctional rhythms produce inverted P waves. The P wave can also be hidden.
- This video also provides example ECG strips to help the viewer identify junctional rhythms.
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