Dysrhythmia update. Differential diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia in an elderly man.
An 82-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a narrow complex tachycardia. This article presents his case history, examples of the dysrhythmia, and a differential diagnosis approach to identifying the source of the tachycardia. The mechanism of the tachycardia is described and diagrammed and the follow-up care of the patient presented.
McCauley
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, USA.
Lloyd
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Doherty
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*