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Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... rule: QT interval ... = QT / Sqrt(RR) ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... increase in the QT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #QT ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... intervals on the EKG ... #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Prominent U Wave
If the U wave is distinct from the
QT / QTc Interval ... of the QT interval ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #QT ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... QT Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... hypo K, hypo Mg, congenital ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... changes (especially QT ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... #CriticalCare
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... • Donepezil Congenital ... long QT Syndrome ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
c deliriogenic meds ... interruption (e.g ... in the night (e.g ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare