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Wide QRS-Complex Tachycardia Video
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- The provider should assume wide complex tachyarrhythmias are ventricular tachycardia until proven otherwise.
- If the patient is stable, expert consultation may be sought to help diagnose the rhythm and determine the best treatment plan.
- A stable patient with monomorphic VT can be treated with medication. If the patient becomes unstable, synchronized cardioversion may be required.
- A stable patient with polymorphic VT may be treated with magnesium. If the patient becomes unstable, unsynchronized cardioversion is required.
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