We all learn about Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome while in Paramedic school. This is one of those ECG rhythms that usually cause a trip up on tests. While in of itself, it is usually not fatal, it can cause complications including PSVT. Proper management of this condition in the field can mean the difference between life and death. Go back to your books to brush up on what WPW Syndrome looks like on an ECG. In the mean time read this short article on the cause of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) is, at its most basic, a congenital abnormality involving the heart's electrical function. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome can also occur at random. Men generally are more prone to WPW than women and in men there is a higher incidence of multiple pathways as the cause of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Read more...
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