Medical Music Mondays: Turn the Heart Rate Down
Converting SVT is super fun. Vagal maneuvers are like little interactive games that make heart rates slow down and stuff. Also disco music wasn’t that bad.
The REVERT Maneuver to convert SVT – a video tribute!
SVT is reliably converted via vagal maneuvers. Learn about the REVERT maneuver in this brief video tutorial.
All of a sudden, here’s a podcast on SVT
Three of my favorite letters in the Pediatric Emergency Department are S, V and T. This episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast focus on the diagnosis and management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the ED. I discuss preparation, vagal maneuvers, cardioversion, disposition and more!
A brief educational video on SVT
As a follow up to the education session this past Friday from the Emergency Department rotation at Cincinnati Children's (and for the benefit of my readers on the inter webs) I wanted to share this brief didactic video on paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
What did we learn today?
Check out these resources that reinforce concepts taught in a recent education session at Cincinnati Childrens.
Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia
In conjunction with Taming The SRU and the University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine's Annals of B Pod I am proud to present this article on pediatric SVT.
Do vagal maneuvers actually work on SVT in children?
So you've gone ahead and diagnosed supra ventricular tachycardia. While getting ready to place an IV and draw up adenosine somebody (a seasoned RN perhaps) suggests that you try vagal maneuvers. Perhaps you're feeling pessimistic that day, and wondering if they ever work. And, which one should you choose anyway? Let's answer both questions. How should vagal maneuvers be performed [...]
