Premature Junctional Complex ECG
ECG Strip
Premature Junctional Complex Rhythm Strip Features
Rate: The underlying rateRhythm: Regular with premature beats
P Wave: Present before, during (hidden) or after QRS, if visible it is inverted
PR Interval: Absent or short
QRS: Normal (0.06-0.10 sec)
Change in the morphology of the P wave (inverted if it can be seen)PJC’s can occur occasionally or frequently with or without a pattern. The P wave may occur before or after the QRS complex or be buried within the QRS.
Premature junctional contractions (PJC) are early heart beats originating from the AV junction. Occasional PJCs are common in otherwise healthy patients.
External Source: http://www.emergencymedicalparamedic.com/premature-junctional-contractions/
Emergency Medical
Authors and Sources
Authors and Reviewers
- ECG heart rhythm modules: Thomas O'Brien.
- ECG monitor simulation developer: Steve Collmann
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12 Lead Course: Dr. Michael Mazzini, MD.
- Spanish language ECG: Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
- Medical review: Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
- Medical review: Dr. Pedro Azevedo, MD, Cardiology
- Last Update: 11/8/2021
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Kathryn Booth and Thomas O'Brien
ISBN10: 1265013470, ISBN13: 9781265013479
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Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
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Jonathan Keroes, David Lieberman
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PracticalClinicalSkills.com
