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LQTS Flashcards

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What is Long QT Syndrome?

A

A genetic inborn heart condition where the cells take longer to repolarise which increases the chances of arrhythmias

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What are some of the symptoms of LQTS?

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Palpatations, fainting or sudden death because the ventricle can go into fibrillation

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What is common in LQTS?

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Early after depolarisations

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How do you diagnose LQTS?

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Giving the patient a LQTS score which is made of many different factors

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What drugs are dangerous in people with LQTS?

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Ones that work by prolonging the QT interval

Ones that increase sympathetic innervation

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What drug can be used in treating someone with LQTS?

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Beta blockers to prevent arrhythmias

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What can be used in treatment of extreme LQTS?

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An implantable defribillator so shock any arrhythmias back to sinus rhythm.

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