Tag: arryth

Bradycardia

Resus Council 2021

Causes

Cardiac: Heart Block, Myocardial infarction, Myocarditis
Metabolic: Hypothermia, Hyperkalaemia, Hypokalaemia, Hypothyroid, Hypoxia
Toxin: digoxin, B-blocker

Treatment

For ALL conditions leading to bradycardia treating the underlying condition is the most appropriate treatment and for some the only thing that will work (i.e. severe hypothermia) Read more

Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter (AF)

Before you start

Whats the cause? – treating the precipitant often sorts the AF (adding B-Blockers to Sepsis can make things worse)
Stable or Unstable? – Electricity vs. Drugs
CHADS-VASC vs. ORBIT– Anticoagulation (previously HAS-BLED)
Rhythm vs. Rate control??
NEW Symptomatic Arrhythmia Clinic – referral form attached tho the PDF

September 15, 2021

Tachycardia

Background

Cardiac arrhythmias are relatively common presentations to ED.
There are many causes, some more sinister than others.
If your patient is not acutely unwell then expert advice may be required.

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