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  • Supraventricular Tachycardia SVT
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Supraventricular_Tachycardia_SVT/
    to a brief pause on the ECG trace as the AV node is being blocked  Rarely atrial fibrillation or prolonged … with Cardiology Beware of Adenosine changing re-entry SVT to atrial fibrillation, which can be dangerous if WPW … by atrioventricular nodal re-entry (AVNRT) Other causes: include sinus tachycardia, atrial flutter, ectopic atrial …
  • Basic paediatric ECG interpretation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Basic_paediatric_ECG_interpretation/
    : Consider sinus tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation … bradycardia, high-grade AV block with slow junctional and ventricular escape rhythms, slow atrial fibrillation … Hypocalcaemia Prolonged QT interval Dysrhythmias are uncommon, although atrial fibrillation has been reported …
  • Hypocalcaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypocalcaemia/
    interpretation ). Look for QTc prolongation, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, torsades de pointes Second line …