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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia. | The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia. | ||
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+ | ==Calculator Search/Filter Keywords== | ||
+ | At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the Corrected QT Interval calculator: | ||
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+ | ===Specialties=== | ||
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+ | *Cardiology | ||
+ | *Critical Care | ||
+ | *Family Practice | ||
+ | *Internal Medicine | ||
+ | *Toxicology | ||
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+ | ===Systems=== | ||
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+ | *Cardiovascular | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 20 July 2016
Description
The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the Corrected QT Interval calculator:
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Family Practice
- Internal Medicine
- Toxicology
Systems
- Cardiovascular
Calculator Inputs
Input | Mapping Type | Description |
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QT Interval | Manual Input | The QT interval is a measure of the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle |
Heart Rate | Vitals | Patient's Heart Rate |
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
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QTc | Result | Corrected QT (QTc) |
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_interval
http://www.medcalc.com/qtc.html