An approach to the patient with a suspected tachycardia in the emergency department
dc.contributor.author | Chin, A. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Vezi, B. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Namane, M. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Weich, H. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Scott-Millar, R. | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-16T09:21:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-16T09:21:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.description | CITATION: Chin, A., et al. 2016. An approach to the patient with a suspected tachycardia in the emergency department. South African Medical Journal, 106(3):246-250, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i3.10322. | |
dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Patients present to the emergency department with either an ongoing tachycardia or a history suspicious of a tachycardia. Either way, the tachycardia needs to be documented, preferably on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) for diagnosis and management. If a tachycardia is not documented, a careful history of the palpitations should be taken to see if further monitoring and investigations are required. If a tachycardia is confirmed on an ECG, the clinician needs to classify it according to two variables: (i) regularity of the rhythm; and (ii) QRS width. This will allow a differential diagnosis to be made. | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/10322 | |
dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
dc.format.extent | 5 pages : illustrations | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Chin, A., et al. 2016. An approach to the patient with a suspected tachycardia in the emergency department. South African Medical Journal, 106(3):246-250, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i3.10322 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i3.10322 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102335 | |
dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | en_ZA |
dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | en_Za |
dc.subject | Tachycardia | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Electrocardiography | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis | en_ZA |
dc.title | An approach to the patient with a suspected tachycardia in the emergency department | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |