Case Details

Date Submitted:

Aug 14, 2006

Peer Review:

Not Requested

Syncope v. 1

Frederick Korley
frederick.korley@gmail.com
Northwestern University

Topic:

A case of Torsades de pointes

Target Audience:

Medical Students
Residents
Fellows
Attending Physicians

Case Description:

34 year old female presented with 2 episodes of syncope after an afternoon nap. EKG showed a prolonged QT. Delay in correcting her electrolyte abnormalities lead to patient developing torsades de pointes. This case teaches about syncope: the diffential and management, and also teaches about the causes and management of torsades de pointes.

Simulator Details

Age:

Gender:

Female

Chief Complaint:

"I passeed out"

Diagnosis:

Torsades de pointes secondary to methadone use

Setting:

Emergency department of a tertiary care hospital

Equipment:

Human Patient Simulator

Actors:

Timeline:

Yes

Usage Details:

Evaluation Tool:

Yes

Case Designed For:

Evaluation and Education

Keywords:

Syncope, prolonged QT, torsades de pointes, hypokalemia, hupomagnessemia

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