V-TACH!
Ventricular Tachycardia
V-tach is a life threatening arrythmia that needs rapid intervention to prevent progression into Ventricular Fibrillation. Consult your local CCRN for help on learning those treatments.
Ventricular Fibrillation
V-fib is a the most common fatal arrythmia. This needs rapid intervention to prevent death! Here we see course and fine V-fib. Consult your local CCRN for help on learning those treatments.
Fine v-fib:
Course v-fib:
Torsades de Pointes
This rhythm is often drug induced. Watch for a widened q-t interval in a patient on Quinidine, Procan, and other medications that increase the q-t interval. Consult your local CCRN for help on learning those treatments.
Remember to always evaluate the patient first! The other information is just data, the patient comes first!