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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Published in:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 226 - 233
Main Authors: Rischall, Megan L., Smith, Stephen W., Friedman, Ari B.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health Mar2020
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