“Yikes!” says the resident.
“Yikes!” says the ER attending.
So what do you say?
Remember the first rule of ER medicine: Take your own pulse first. Then, what could this be and what therapy would you recommend?
-Wes
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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A 20 year old presents to the Emergency Room because his palpitations changed and felt more “severe.” He is awake, conversant, and his pulse is thready and tachycardic – the nurse thinks it was “fast.” His initial blood pressure: 80/60. His initial EKG, clocking in at 285 beats/min, is shown:
“Yikes!” says the resident.
“Yikes!” says the ER attending.
So what do you say?
Remember the first rule of ER medicine: Take your own pulse first. Then, what could this be and what therapy would you recommend?
-Wes
“Yikes!” says the resident.
“Yikes!” says the ER attending.
So what do you say?
Remember the first rule of ER medicine: Take your own pulse first. Then, what could this be and what therapy would you recommend?
-Wes
wide complex tach due to WPW or bypass tract
ReplyDeleteCould argue either way for trying meds or going directly to cardioversion.
His BP is low, but he appears to be stable since he walked in with the rhythm. I'd try giving some verapamil and see what happens.
Did he go on to EPS? What did you find?
CardioNP
I'm guessing it's SVT.. how about some adenosine.. although 285 is super fast, but at least his cardiac output is sufficient for him to be conscious.
ReplyDeleteAtrial flutter with 1:1 aberrant conduction.
ReplyDeleteI would cardiovert immediately.
And the correct answer is????????????
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