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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
QTc >440 (male) | *QTc >440 (male), >460 (female) | ||
*>500 = real concern (may result in torsades) | |||
>500 = real concern | |||
==DDX== | ==DDX== | ||
#Pause Dependent (Aquired) | #Pause Dependent (Aquired) | ||
##Drug induced | ##Drug induced | ||
### | ###Antidyrhythmics | ||
### | ###Phenothiazines | ||
###TCAs | ###TCAs | ||
### | ###Organophosphates | ||
### | ###Antihistamines | ||
##Electrolyte abnl (hypoKalemia, hypoMag, hypoCa) | ##Electrolyte abnl (hypoKalemia, hypoMag, hypoCa) | ||
##Diet related (starvation, low protein) | ##Diet related (starvation, low protein) | ||
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##Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock | ##Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock | ||
##Stable | ##Stable | ||
### | ###Treat underlying prob | ||
### | ###Increase HR (isoproterenol or overdrive pacing | ||
### | ###Magnesium sulfate IV | ||
### | ###Consider amiodarone | ||
#Adrenergic Dependent (precipited by tachycardia) | #Adrenergic Dependent (precipited by tachycardia) | ||
##Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock | ##Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock | ||
##Stable | ##Stable | ||
###slow HR (B-blockers) | ###slow HR (B-blockers) | ||
### | ###May consider magnesium | ||
==Drug List== | ==Drug List== | ||
#Antiarrhythmics | |||
##Amiodarone, disopyramide, dofetilide, flecainide, ibutilide, mexiletine, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol | |||
#Antibiotics | |||
##Macrolide | |||
###Azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin | |||
##Fluoroquinolone | |||
###Ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin | |||
##Other | |||
###Pentamidine, telithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | |||
#Antidepressants | |||
##Amitriptyline, citalopram, doxepin, fluoxetine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine | |||
#Antiemetics | |||
##Dolasetron, droperidol, granisetron, ondansetron | |||
#Antifungals | |||
disopyramide | ##Fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole | ||
#Antihypertensives | |||
##Nicardipine | |||
#Antineoplastics | |||
##Lapatinib, nilotinib, sunitinib, tamoxifen | |||
#Antimalarials | |||
##Chloroquine, halofantrine | |||
#Antipsychotics | |||
erythromycin | ##Chlorpromazine, clozapine, galantamine, haloperidol, lithium, paliperidone, pimozide, quetiapine, risperidone, thioridazine, ziprasidone | ||
#Antivirals | |||
##Amantadine, atazanavir, foscarnet | |||
#Diuretics | |||
##Indapamide | |||
#Immune suppressants | |||
##Tacrolimus | |||
#Opiates | |||
##Methadone | |||
#Phosphodiesterase inhibitors | |||
gatifloxacin | ##Sildenafil, vardenafil | ||
#Skeletal muscle relaxants | |||
##Tizanidine | |||
#Urinary antispasmodics | |||
##Solifenacin | |||
levofloxacin | |||
pimozide | |||
quetiapine | |||
==Source == | ==Source == | ||
*Rosen | |||
*Tintinalli | |||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] | ||
[[Category:Tox]] | [[Category:Tox]] |
Revision as of 08:13, 20 December 2011
Diagnosis
- QTc >440 (male), >460 (female)
- >500 = real concern (may result in torsades)
DDX
- Pause Dependent (Aquired)
- Drug induced
- Antidyrhythmics
- Phenothiazines
- TCAs
- Organophosphates
- Antihistamines
- Electrolyte abnl (hypoKalemia, hypoMag, hypoCa)
- Diet related (starvation, low protein)
- Severe bradycardia/AV block
- Hypothyroid
- Contrast injection
- CVA (intraparenchymal)
- MI
- Drug induced
- Adrenergic Dependent
- Congenital
- Jarvel/Lange-Nielsen
- (+deafness; AR)
- Romano-Ward synd
- (nl hearing; AD)
- Sporatic
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Jarvel/Lange-Nielsen
- Acquired
- CVA (subarachnoid)
- Autonomic surg (catechol excess: neck dissection, carotid endarterect, truncal vagotomy)
- Congenital
Treatment
- Pause Dependent (precipitated by bradycard)
- Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock
- Stable
- Treat underlying prob
- Increase HR (isoproterenol or overdrive pacing
- Magnesium sulfate IV
- Consider amiodarone
- Adrenergic Dependent (precipited by tachycardia)
- Unstable/sustained torsades--> unsynch countershock
- Stable
- slow HR (B-blockers)
- May consider magnesium
Drug List
- Antiarrhythmics
- Amiodarone, disopyramide, dofetilide, flecainide, ibutilide, mexiletine, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol
- Antibiotics
- Macrolide
- Azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin
- Fluoroquinolone
- Ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin
- Other
- Pentamidine, telithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- Macrolide
- Antidepressants
- Amitriptyline, citalopram, doxepin, fluoxetine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine
- Antiemetics
- Dolasetron, droperidol, granisetron, ondansetron
- Antifungals
- Fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole
- Antihypertensives
- Nicardipine
- Antineoplastics
- Lapatinib, nilotinib, sunitinib, tamoxifen
- Antimalarials
- Chloroquine, halofantrine
- Antipsychotics
- Chlorpromazine, clozapine, galantamine, haloperidol, lithium, paliperidone, pimozide, quetiapine, risperidone, thioridazine, ziprasidone
- Antivirals
- Amantadine, atazanavir, foscarnet
- Diuretics
- Indapamide
- Immune suppressants
- Tacrolimus
- Opiates
- Methadone
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Sildenafil, vardenafil
- Skeletal muscle relaxants
- Tizanidine
- Urinary antispasmodics
- Solifenacin
Source
- Rosen
- Tintinalli