Torsade de pointe Flashcards
1
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Torsade de pointes is a type of
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Ventricular tachy
2
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Can lead to
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VFib
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Causes
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anything that prolong QT
4
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Treatment
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Mg sulfate
5
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Congenital long QT:
Jervell Lange-Nielsen syndrome
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Defects in cardiac Na or K channels
Can present with severe congenital sensorineural deafness
