Screening for QT Prolongation in the Emergency Department: Is There a Better “Rule of Thumb?”
Introduction: Identification of QT prolongation in the emergency department (ED) is critical for appropriate monitoring, disposition, and treatment of patients at risk for torsades de pointes (TdP). Unfortunately, identifying prolonged QT is not straightforward. Computer algorithms are unreliable in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2020-01-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9kf4j4wv |