Wide-Complex Tachycardia: Putting It All Together
Objectives
At the end of this chapter, the student should be able to:
- Discuss the phrase putting it all together. (p 596)
- Discuss the importance of completing a list of differential diagnoses when evaluating any patient, rhythm strip, or ECG. (p 596)
- Display proficiency with the use of the wide-complex tachycardia checklist provided in the chapter. (pp 597–598)
- Discuss the various cases presented in the chapter by discussing the clinical evaluation of the patient, and be ready to defend the clinical strategies used to obtain the final diagnosis. (pp 597–627)
- Formulate your own clinical plan to evaluate and treat the patient based on each rhythm strip, and be ready to defend your stance and diagnosis. (pp 600–601, 603–604, 606–607, 609–611, 613, 615–617, 621–624, 626–627)
