…an arterial blood gas should be considered. Do not wait for the blood gas result before starting treatment. Clinical assessment History that affects the level…

…Generally, adenosine is considered safe for patients with narrow complex tachycardia (NCT). Adenosine typically causes a short lasting second or third degree AV block which…

…for example in chronic hypercapnia Follow the patient's prescription, if it is clinically reasonable Give oxygen if the patient is hypoxaemic. Oxygen is not…

…critically ill patient, AF may be pre existing, newly detected for the first time, or newly developed during management of an acute illness. The clinical…

…node" instead of "nodal". AVNRT should not be confused with AVRT, which is the result of pre excitation (accessory pathway). AVNRT is caused by reentry…

…not formalin Suspected vasculitis 4 mm punch from a lesion less than 48 hours old Also take a biopsy for immunofluorescence Panniculitis Excision or a…

…revert a tachycardia and should not be used. Specific dosing adjustments are required in certain patient populations: Pediatric patients: For patients weighing less than 50…

…s) indicates pre excitation (presence of an accessory pathway). This is associated with a delta wave. For further details on the PR interval and the…

…Accessory pathways do not display the slow conduction that the atrioventricular node does, and this means that any impulse reaching the accessory pathways may travel…

…involving an accessory pathway. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with severe symptoms, provided that first line therapies have failed and the patient does not have…