title: How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of tachycardia.
abstract: Tachycardia is a normal physiological response to exercise but in the healthcare setting it is considered to be an adverse sign, indicating possible serious illness such as shock. The condition can also be associated with a life threatening cardiac arrhythmia. This article aims to help nurses understand how to manage it.
authors.affiliation: Manor Hospital, Walsall.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jevon
mesh_terms: D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy