Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: Difference between revisions

Line 32: Line 32:
#Adenosine
#Adenosine
##6mg IVP (fast)
##6mg IVP (fast)
##12mg IVP�(fast)
##12mg IVP(fast)
##12mg IVP (fast)
##12mg IVP (fast)
#CCB (Verapamil or dilt) or BB (metoprolol or esmolol)
#CCB (Verapamil or dilt) or BB (metoprolol or esmolol)

Revision as of 07:53, 12 March 2011

Diagnosis

Sx Sinus Tach SVT
Hx volume loss sudden onset
PE dehydated CHF-like
*HR <180 >180
Variability Yes No

*In infants HR cuttoff = 220

Treatment

Skip to cardioversion if unstable

  1. Vagal manuvers
  2. Adenosine
    1. 6mg IVP (fast)
    2. 12mg IVP(fast)
    3. 12mg IVP (fast)
  3. CCB (Verapamil or dilt) or BB (metoprolol or esmolol)
  4. Cardioversion (sync) 0.5-1.0 J/kg

See Also

Cards:� VTach vs Abberant SVT

Source

2/23/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen), UpToDate

Sx Sinus Tach SVT Hx volume loss sudden onset PE dehydated CHF-like

  • HR <180 >180

Variability Yes No

  • In infants HR cuttoff = 220


Treatment

  • Skip to cardioversion is unstable

1) Vagal manuvers

2) Adenosine

    -6mg IVP (fast)
    -12mg IVP (fast)
    -12mg IVP (fast)

3) CCB (Verapamil or dilt) or BB (metoprolol or esmolol)

4) Cardioversion (sync) 0.5-1.0 J/kg


See Also

Cards: VTach vs Abberant SVT


Source

2/23/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen), UpToDate