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Torsades de Pointes (Deep Dive R21)

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • May 15, 2021 • 10m
Torsades de Pointes (TdP) A type of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that is inherently unstable and often quickly degrades into ventricular fibrillation. It usually occurs in the setting of a prolonged QT interval, which can either be genetic or acquired. Treatment Defibrillation – per ACLS, ventricular tachycardia with a pulse should receive synchronized cardioversion. But in […]