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Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... QTc) - Refer ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... • Long QTc (Torsades ... #Management #VTach ... management #morphology #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... hypo K, hypo Mg, congenital ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... • Donepezil Congenital ... long QT Syndrome ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Polymorphic #VTach
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Congenital ... during Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment