acute management of stable narrow complex tachycardia mini lecture 2013

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Acute Management of Stable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Mini Lecture 2013 Slide 2 Objectives Review the initial approach to diagnose and treat narrow complex tachycardia Review examples of AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Tachycardia This is not a comprehensive review of all the narrow complex tachycardias You are not expected to manage these patients on your own, always ask for back up Slide 3 Case Nurse calls to inform you that bed 10s heart rate just went up to 200s on telemetry. Which of the following information should you obtain asap? A. Blood pressure B. Mental status C. EKG D. Focused Physical Exam E. All of the above Slide 4 Case Nurse calls to inform you that bed 10s heart rate just went up to 200s on telemetry. Which of the following information should you obtain asap? A. Blood pressure B. Mental status C. EKG D. Focused Physical Exam E. All of the above Slide 5 Narrow Complex Tachycardia Rate >100 (often 150-250) QRS