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Learners often see this and freeze up - maybe because it looks strange. But not to worry, we'll work it out by asking ourselves the standard questions:
Is it a tachycardia or a bradycardia?
Yes. The rate is above 100bpm so it's a tachycardia. That's all we can say at this stage. You can't identify any of these just by looking at the rate.
Can we see p waves?
No.
Are the QRS's wide or chaotic?
Yes, which makes this a ventricular rhythm.
Is it shockable?
Yes, the two ventricular rhythms in the assessment are shockable.