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5. Tachycardia (w/ pulses) 1
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Establish IV access 5
Obtain 12 lead EKG
Is QRS narrow?
Narrow
NARROW QRS*
Is rhythm regular?
Regular
Give adenosine7
Does rhythm
convert?
8
Converts
If converts,
probable re-entry
SVT
a) Observe for
recurrence
b) Treat with
adenosine,
diltiazem, Bblockers
9
* NOTE: If patient
becomes unstable, go to
Box 4.
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Stable
Assess and support 2
ABC s
Give oxygen
Symptoms persist
Unstable
Is patient stable?
3
Perform immediate synch.
cardioversion
4
Wide (>0.12 s)
WIDE QRS*
Is rhythm regular?
6
Irregular
Irregular Narrow Complex
Tachycardia
* Probable a. fibrillation or
a. flutter or MAT
a) Consider consult
b) Control heart rate:
Diltiazem,
B-blockers
11
Does not convert
If no conversion, possible a.
flutter, ectopic a. tachycardia,
junctional tachycardia
a) Control rate: diltiazem, Bblockers
b) Treat underlying cause
c) Consider consult
10
12
Regular
If V. tachycardia or
uncertain rhythm:
a) Amiodarone
If SVT with aberrancy:
a) Adenosine
13
Irregular
** If A. fibrillation with
aberrancy:
a) See Box 11
** If pre-excited A.
fibrillation (AF+WPW):
a) Avoid adenosine,
digoxin, diltiazem,
verapamil
b) Consider amiodarone
** If recurrent polymorphic
VT
a) Call for a consult
** If torsades de pointes:
a) Give magnesium
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During evaluation, treat contributing factors:
- Hypovolemia
- Toxins
- Hypoxia
- Tamponade, cardiac
- Hydrogen ion
- Tension pneumo.
- Hypo/hyperkalemia
- Thrombosis
- Hypoglycemia
- Trauma (hypovolemia)
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