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An adolescent with trauma, chest pain, and a wide complex rhythm

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The P wave is positive in lead aVL of ECG #3, which means it is a low atrial (or probably coronary sinus) rhythm — which of itself is not necessarily “abnormal” in a child if there is no other sign of underlying heart disease. Accelerated ventricular rhythm in children: a review and report of a case with congenital heart disease 3.

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Young Man with a Heart Rate of 257. What is it and how to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In this pediatric study, it was 71% successful and better than amiodarone. IF the rhythm in ECG #1 was VT — it would almost certainly be a form of Idiopathic VT — since there is no indication from the history that this 30-something man has underlying ischemic heart disease. WHAT is I diopathic V T?