Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
This discussion will provide a smarter approach to managing the common ED presentation of the supraventicular tachycardia known as AVNRT by reducing patient discomfort, length of stay, and unnecessary testing.
Learning Objectives:
Disrupt SVT by utilizing the modified Valsava maneuver.
Treat SVT pharmacologically in an effective and compassionate way.
Order only necessary diagnostic testing and disposition SVT patients appropriately.