Louis Fridericia
Louis Sigurd Fridericia (1881-1947) was a Danish physician. Eponymous term - Fridericia's formula: QT interval duration related to the cube root of the RR
Louis Sigurd Fridericia (1881-1947) was a Danish physician. Eponymous term - Fridericia's formula: QT interval duration related to the cube root of the RR
Bazett formula 'corrects' the measured QT interval to a value (QTc) attributable to a heart rate of 60 bpm. Thus providing a QT interval value that a particular patient would theoretically have if their heart rate was 60 beats/min
Fridericia Formula for calculating the QT interval on an (ECG) according to heart rate, described in 1920. Louis Sigurd Fridericia (1881-1947)
A single agent overdose causing AV blockade, QRS widening, and QT prolongation.... but reports of death only if QRS > 200ms. Which medication is this?
Drugs associated with QT Prolongation, QTc prolongation including Antipsychotics, antiarrhythmics, antidepressants, and antihistamines
QT interval is the time from the start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave, time taken for ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation
The Case. I was superficially involved in this case of a 32 year old suicidal patient who ingested two full packets of Solian (amisulpride) (~ 24 grams) approximately 90 minutes prior to arrival to ED. On initial assessment he was…