Health Dictionary
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Tachycardia with pulse hemodynamically stable critical pathways
Introduction
Critical Pathways
Critical Pathways
| Tachycardia Critical Pathways |
| Presence of pulse? | Yes | No |
| Hemodynamically stable? | Yes | No |
| Wide QRS complex? | Yes | No |
Definitions
Definitions
- Wide QRS complex is defined as a QRS complex with a duration of ≥120 ms.
Action Items
Action Items
- Perform 12-lead ECG.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Steven Bellm, M.D. [2]