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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
* Tachycardia is defined as a | * [[Tachycardia]] is defined as an [[arrhythmia]] with a rate of 100 beats per minute. | ||
* Wide QRS | * Wide QRS complex is defined as a [[QRS complex]]es with a duration of ≥0.12 second.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988| issn = 1524-4539| volume = 122| issue = 18 Suppl 3| pages = –729-767| last1 = Neumar| first1 = Robert W.| last2 = Otto| first2 = Charles W.| last3 = Link| first3 = Mark S.| last4 = Kronick| first4 = Steven L.| last5 = Shuster| first5 = Michael| last6 = Callaway| first6 = Clifton W.| last7 = Kudenchuk| first7 = Peter J.| last8 = Ornato| first8 = Joseph P.| last9 = McNally| first9 = Bryan| last10 = Silvers| first10 = Scott M.| last11 = Passman| first11 = Rod S.| last12 = White| first12 = Roger D.| last13 = Hess| first13 = Erik P.| last14 = Tang| first14 = Wanchun| last15 = Davis| first15 = Daniel| last16 = Sinz| first16 = Elizabeth| last17 = Morrison| first17 = Laurie J.| title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care| journal = Circulation| date = 2010-11-02| pmid = 20956224}}</ref> | ||
==Action Items== | ==Action Items== | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 27 February 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Steven Bellm, M.D. [2]
Critical Pathways
| Tachycardia Critical Pathways |
| Wide QRS-Complex | Yes | No |
Definitions
- Tachycardia is defined as an arrhythmia with a rate of 100 beats per minute.
- Wide QRS complex is defined as a QRS complexes with a duration of ≥0.12 second.[1]
Action Items
- Maintain patent airway
- Maintain i.v. access
- Assist breathing as needed
- Administer oxygen if hypoxemic
- Monitor blood pressure, oximetry and attach ECG monitor/defibrillator
References
- ↑ Neumar, Robert W.; Otto, Charles W.; Link, Mark S.; Kronick, Steven L.; Shuster, Michael; Callaway, Clifton W.; Kudenchuk, Peter J.; Ornato, Joseph P.; McNally, Bryan; Silvers, Scott M.; Passman, Rod S.; White, Roger D.; Hess, Erik P.; Tang, Wanchun; Davis, Daniel; Sinz, Elizabeth; Morrison, Laurie J. (2010-11-02). "Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care". Circulation. 122 (18 Suppl 3): –729-767. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988. ISSN 1524-4539. PMID 20956224.