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Syncope while on a treadmill

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This strip was obtained: Apparent Wide Complex Tachycardia at a rate of 280 What do you think? Troponins 34>33>43, likely secondary to myocardial injury from tachycardia. Is longterm endurance-training a risk factor for AFib and AFlutter? == Why is Today's Initial Rhythm AFlutter? Sinus tachycardia does not go this fast.

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

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The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. 2015, March 1). The Initial ECG in Today's Case: As per Dr. Meyers — the initial ECG in today's case shows sinus tachycardia with bifascicular block ( = RBBB/LAHB ). Sinus Tachycardia ( common in any trauma patient. ).

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QT Correction Formulas Compared to The Rule of Thumb ("Half the RR")

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Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. They measured QTc while patients were in Afib and then again after conversion, when they were in sinus rhythm. Acad Emerg Med 2015 Oct; 22(10):1139-44. which is 0.6 So is it really prolonged?