SAQ 1349 – Stable wide-complex tachyarrhythmia

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Your registrar shows you the ECG of a 46-year-old man who has presented with palpitations. He is stable in a resuscitation bay on monitoring. The ECG shows a wide-complex tachyarrhythmia.

Observation Value
BP 120/80 mmHg
SpO2 99% on room air
RR 18/min
GCS 15

What four ECG features of VT do you look for when making the diagnosis?

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Apart from VT, what else could this wide-complex tachyarrhythmia be?

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Give three treatment options for this man, with pros and cons for each.

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