Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias
True emergencies due to unstable arrhythmias in children are rare, as most rhythm disturbances in this age group are well-tolerated. However, presentation to an emergency department with symptoms of palpitations, fatigue and/or syncope is much more common. Sinus tachycardia is by far the most common...
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| description | True emergencies due to unstable arrhythmias in children are rare, as most rhythm disturbances in this age group are well-tolerated. However, presentation to an emergency department with symptoms of palpitations, fatigue and/or syncope is much more common. Sinus tachycardia is by far the most commonly reported arrhythmia, followed by supraventricular tachycardia. Emergency physicians should be prepared for diagnosis and to acutely manage various types of arrhythmias seen in children, to assess the need for further diagnostic testing, and to determine whether cardiology evaluation and follow-up are needed. This article is intended to provide diagnostic and management guidelines of the most common types of arrhythmias seen in children with structurally normal hearts as well as those associated with congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b82d8c70093a48e182b8aeb900c5667d2022-12-21T20:06:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27000974-519X2010-01-0133251260Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmiasHanash CarlaCrosson JaneTrue emergencies due to unstable arrhythmias in children are rare, as most rhythm disturbances in this age group are well-tolerated. However, presentation to an emergency department with symptoms of palpitations, fatigue and/or syncope is much more common. Sinus tachycardia is by far the most commonly reported arrhythmia, followed by supraventricular tachycardia. Emergency physicians should be prepared for diagnosis and to acutely manage various types of arrhythmias seen in children, to assess the need for further diagnostic testing, and to determine whether cardiology evaluation and follow-up are needed. This article is intended to provide diagnostic and management guidelines of the most common types of arrhythmias seen in children with structurally normal hearts as well as those associated with congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2010;volume=3;issue=3;spage=251;epage=260;aulast=HanashCongenital heart diseasecardiomyopathiesnarrow-complex tachycardiapediatric arrhythmiassupraventricular tachycardiawide-complex tachycardia |
| spellingShingle | Hanash Carla Crosson Jane Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Congenital heart disease cardiomyopathies narrow-complex tachycardia pediatric arrhythmias supraventricular tachycardia wide-complex tachycardia |
| title | Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| title_full | Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| title_fullStr | Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| title_short | Emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| title_sort | emergency diagnosis and management of pediatric arrhythmias |
| topic | Congenital heart disease cardiomyopathies narrow-complex tachycardia pediatric arrhythmias supraventricular tachycardia wide-complex tachycardia |
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