Run Time: 1.2
Contact Hours: 1.5
Rx Hours: 1.5
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
QT-prolonging Medications: When to Worry
Run Time: 1.2
Contact Hours: 1.5
Rx Hours: 1.5
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