Date Submitted:
Sep 12, 2007
Peer Review:
Requested
Supraventricular Tachycardia v. 1
Mark Adler MD, Jennifer Trainor MD, Viva Siddall RT MS, and William McGaghie PhD
m-adler@northwestern.edu
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Topic:
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Supraventricular Tachycardia
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Target Audience:
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Case Description:
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6 year boy presents with fall off bike - c/o leg pain and deformity and "feeling my heart is beating out of my chest". Heart rate is 192.
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Simulator Details
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Age:
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5 |
Gender:
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Male |
Chief Complaint:
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I fell off my bike. |
Diagnosis:
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Suproventricular tachycardia - triggered by injury/anxiety/pain. |
Setting:
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Emergency Department |
Equipment:
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Simulator that can demonstrate SVT rhythm - METI PediaSIM or Laerdal MegaCodeKid. Defibrillator optional but a good prop - child responds to adenosine conversion. |
Actors:
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Parent, Nurse |
Timeline:
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Yes
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Usage Details:
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Child repeated focuses attention on cardiac complaint. |
Evaluation Tool:
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Yes
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Case Designed For:
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Evaluation |
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Keywords:
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arrhythmia, dysrythmia, pediatric, cardioversion |
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