Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: Difference between revisions

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==Treatment==
==Treatment==


<nowiki>*Skip to cardioversion is unstable</nowiki>
Skip to cardioversion if unstable


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


==See Also==
==See Also==

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