<p>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 […]</p>

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 […]

Torsades de Pointes (Deep Dive R21)

The purpose of this podcast is to help medical students crush their emergency medicine clerkship and get top 1/3 on their SLOE. The content is organized in an approach to format and covers different chief complaints, critical diagnoses, and skills important for your clerkship.

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