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Torsades, STEMI with LAD Occlusion and PCI

Truly remarkable case.
 
🚑😵Arrest➡️Mg+⚡️➡️😧awake➡️cath lab➡️100% LAD➡️🙏👍🏻❤️

- Dr. Edward Lew
@elewMD

#Torsades #LADOcclusion
Torsades, STEMI ... Lew @elewMD #Torsades ... #LADOcclusion #
Torsades de pointes seen on 12 lead EKG. 

#Torsades #Torsadesdepointes #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Emergency #Cardiology #Polymorphic
Torsades de pointes ... #Torsades #Torsadesdepointes
Cardiac Magnesium Infusion Protocol - Torsades de Pointes

#Magnesium #Infusion #Protocol #TorsadesDePointes #Management
Infusion Protocol - Torsades
Algorithm for Prescribing QTC-prolonging Medications

#QTC #prolonging #Medications #Algorithm #Prescribing #management #Torsades #RiskFactors #Prolongation
Prescribing #management #Torsades
A better approach to Torsades de Pointes - Algorithm and Magnesium Infusion Protocol

#TorsadesdePointes #Algorithm #Magnesium #Infusion
better approach to Torsades
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Torsades de Pointes ... functional re-entry #Torsades
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
Torsades de Pointes
Comparison of Commonly Used Antipsychotics: Haloperidol (Haldol), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 

Route,
Half-life, 
Major advantages, 
Disadvantages, 
Effect
Effect on QTc Torsades
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Polymorphic VT - Torsades
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Polymorphic VT (ie Torsades