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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Megan L. Rischall, Stephen W. Smith, Ari B. Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-01-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9kf4j4wv