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Indian Pediatr 2013;50: 342 |
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Tachycardia - Treatment Issues!
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AK Sharma
KD Medicare Center, Delhi, India.
Email:
[email protected]
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The PALS teaching of SVT (Supraventricular
Tachycardia) is to revert to the sinus rhythm as early as
possible, to prevent the onset of CHF or it’s progression. A
patient, already presenting in the cardiogenic shock (pale,
lethargy, PR 180 /mt.) due to the 2nd episode of SVT has no
time for vagal maneuvers and must be given Adenosine by a
rapid push method (1st dose 0.1mg/kg up to 6 mg and
subsequent 0.2 mg/kg up to 12mg). Meanwhile, the
preparations must be done for the synchronised cardioversion
(1st dose 0.05 -1J/Kg) and subsequent dose of 2 J/Kg). If
the cardiac functions improve, the need for other means of
treating shock and mechanical ventilation would logically
decrease. These methods are so specific that if they fail to
terminate the SVT, one must revisit the diagnosis, because
the next drug Amiodarone though used in SVT, but is also
used in ventricular arrhythmias.
In the present case management, there is
no mention of using adenosine or cardioversion. In both the
episodes of SVT, there was heavy dependence on either
Amiodarone or the secondary measures to combat a shock.
Reference
1. Kourti M, Sdougka M. Tachycardia -
induced cardiomyopathy presenting with cardiogenic
shock. Indian Pediatr. 2012;49:499.
Editorial Note: Authors did not respond to the
above letter.
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