ACLS Rhythm Interpretation

ACLS EKG Rhythms and Interpretation

Each link below will take you to a page for the Respective ACLS EKG. These pages cover all of the basic ACLS EKG’s from Ventricular Fibrillation to Complete Heart Block. After each article is a short video that simulates the ACLS EKG on a defibrillator monitor.

Pulseless Rhythms

Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Fibrillation

Pulseless Electrical Activity            Asystole

Bradyarrhythmias

First Degree AV Block                    Second Degree AV Block (Type 1)

Second Degree AV Block (Type 2) Complete Heart Block

Tachyarrhythmias

Supraventricular Tachycardia       Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter                                  Other Tachycardias