Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Defined: A

Apnea:
An interruption of airflow lasting at least 10 seconds in adults or the equivalent of 2 breaths in children.

Alpha rhythm:
An EEG pattern consisting of trains of sinusoidal 8-13 Hz activity recorded over the occipital region with eye closure and attenuating with eye opening.

Asystole:
An interruption of cardiac rhythm lasting more than 3 seconds.

Atrial fibrillation:
An irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm associated with replacement of consistent P waves by rapid electrical oscillations.

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