Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia
EMS was dispatched for a 30-something male who feels his heart is racing. Sudden onset. The patient had no previous medical history.…
A young man with another episode of tachycardia. What is it? And why give adenosine in sinus rhythm?
Written by Bobby Nicholson MD and Pendell Meyers A man in his 30s presented to the ED for evaluation of chest pain and palpitations. He…
20-something with anxiety. Pulse is 169. Then 229. Then 169. Then 229. Latent conduction vs. Concealed Conduction. 3 Pathways.
A young woman in her third trimester of pregnancy had complained of panic attacks on multiple occasions. She presented to the ED…
Young Man with a Heart Rate of 257. What is it and how to manage?
A 30-something was in the ED for some minor trauma when he was noted to have a fast heart rate. He acknowledged that he had…
A very fast wide complex tachycardia
A 60-something patient presented by EMS with non-specific symptoms. He had a very rapid rhythm that was not converted by 6 mg, then 12…
Wide Complex Tachycardia, and What is Latent Conduction and “Concealed Conduction?”
An otherwise healthy woman in her 20’s with no past medical history presented with tachycardia. She had experienced palpitations…
Wide Complex Tachycardia
An otherwise healthy woman in her 20’s presented with tachycardia. She had experienced palpitations and called 911. …
Wide complex tachycardias: 2 cases. What is the diagnosis and management?
This is the most widely misunderstood problem in Emergency tachydysrhythmia care. There are many textbooks and articles and preparatory…