management of dysrhythmia in emergency department

Management of Dysrhythmia in Emergency Department

To the Editor: n volume 2, No. 3 (2014) of this journal an interesting case report, describing a patient with atrial filbrilla-tion (AF) and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW), was published (1). As the respective authors described , the patient was a 23-year-old man who had palpitation , on the Electrocardiograph (ECG), which was provided, we saw irregular monomorphic wide complex tachycardi...

Assessment of Pain Management in Pediatric Emergency Department in Mashhad -Iran

Introduction: Pain may be described as a sensation of hurt or strong discomfort and is the body's way of sending message to the brain that an injury has occurred. Pain medicines block these messages or reduce their effect on the brain. Accurate administration of analgesia have a long –lasting effect on children whole experience of medical care and affects parents' and children's future reaction...

Management of Demented Patients in Emergency Department

The hospitalization of the elderly with acute illness is one of the most discussed in the organization of health services, it is not yet clear whether the hospital is really the best response to the needs of the elderly, especially those with cognitive impairment. Despite evidence of possible adverse effects of hospitalization (immobilization, acute confusional state resulting in sedation, risk...

Management of arrhythmias in the emergency department.

The authors present practical and concise advice on initial diagnosis and management of arrhythmias, on arrhythmia devices, and on syncope. There is discussion of tachyarrhythmias, both wide and narrow, bradyarrhythmias, and management of pacemakers and defibrillators. Common pitfalls and concerns are addressed.

Pain management in the emergency department.

Compromising bradycardia: management in the emergency department.

AIM OF THE STUDY Bradycardia may represent a serious emergency. The need for temporary and permanent pacing is unknown. METHODS We analysed a registry for the incidence, symptoms, presenting rhythm, underlying mechanism, management and outcome of patients presenting with compromising bradycardia to the emergency department of a university hospital retrospectively during a 10-year period. RE...