Nurse Practitioner: QT-prolonging Medications: When to Worry
29.00
Dr. Fitzgerald outlines the mechanism, risks, and clinical consequences of QT prolongation with a variety of medications in this case-based program. Learn about clinical alternatives to the use of select QT-prolonging medications.
After completing this program you will be able to:
- Describe the mechanism of QT prolongation with a variety of medications
- Recognize the symptoms of syncope versus seizure
- Describe the risks, symptoms, and outcomes for torsade(s) de pointe (TdP) and ventricular tachycardia
- Recognize the clinical consequences of prescribing QT-prolonging medications
- Consider clinical alternatives to the use of select QT-prolonging medications
- Learn to use family and health history to evaluate risk of TdP
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QT-prolonging Medications: When to Worry
29.00
Dr. Fitzgerald outlines the mechanism, risks, and clinical consequences of QT prolongation with a variety of medications in this case-based program. Learn about clinical alternatives to the use of select QT-prolonging medications.
After completing this program you will be able to:
- Describe the mechanism of QT prolongation with a variety of medications
- Recognize the symptoms of syncope versus seizure
- Describe the risks, symptoms, and outcomes for torsade(s) de pointe (TdP) and ventricular tachycardia
- Recognize the clinical consequences of prescribing QT-prolonging medications
- Consider clinical alternatives to the use of select QT-prolonging medications
- Learn to use family and health history to evaluate risk of TdP