Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

被引:2
作者
Arnold, Casey [1 ]
Martinez, Carmen T. Martinez [1 ]
机构
[1] Advent Hlth Florida Hosp, Emergency Med, Orlando, FL 32803 USA
关键词
supraventricular tachycardia; troponin; discharge; modified vagal maneuver;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.4883
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Supraventricular tachycardia is a common emergency department (ED) pathology that frequently leads to hospital admission, but this may not be necessary in all cases. Here, we present a supraventricular tachycardia patient who was discharged from the ED after vagal maneuvers. This case demonstrates evidence that judicious emergency physicians can discharge supraventricular tachycardia patients home safely and gives impetus for a data-driven protocol for discharging these patients.
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