You are reviewing a 16 year old girl who has taken an estimated 66-222mg/Kg overdose of her grandmothers SR Theophylline tablets 6 hours prior.
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ECG of the Week – 18th November 2020 – Interpretation
The ECG below is from a 46 year old lady who has presented to ED at 7pm after experiencing palpitations since 2am that day, but otherwise feels well.
Lab case 43
A 28 year old female presents to your Emergency Department with palpitations and shortness of breath. She has no chest pain and no significant past medical history.
On examination she is dyspnoeic with clear lung fields and good air entry bilaterally. She has a normal CXR.
Vitals:
BP 120/60
PR 220/min SVT, which reverts to a sinus rate of 110/min after Valsalva
RR 25
T 36.7 degrees celcius
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