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QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... for the QT intervals ... following the longest ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... QT Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... /QTC Interval: ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ICD/pacer - QTc ... DANGER - Short QT ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... QT: "antis and ... #interpretation
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... interval: • Class ... • Donepezil Congenital ... long QT Syndrome
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... changes (especially QT ... their validity (e.g ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
for a short PR interval ... Repolarisation as found in long ... QT syndrome but ... is also a short QT ... #Cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Section: QT interval ... This includes long ... QT syndrome or ... short QT syndrome ... interpretation.