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Classroom classification

百科

Torsades de pointes in children

儿科综合

Common symptoms

无力、心脏骤停、耳聋、抽搐、室颤、发绀、猝死、心动过速、心律失常、心脏扩大

The pathology of disease

Torsades de pointes in children is polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with long QT; syncope; hereditary/acquired; magnesium; stop QT-prolonging; emergency; pediatric cardiology.

Symptoms

Syncope; seizures; child; known long QT; ECG twisting QRS; emergency

Causes

Long QT syndrome; QT-prolonging drugs; electrolyte; child; torsades.

Treatment

Magnesium; defibrillation; stop QT-prolonging; pacemaker/ICD; pediatric cardiology

Dept

Pediatric cardiology / pediatric emergency / pediatric ICU.

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