An unusual case of atrial fibrillation

A 46 year old female presented to an emergency department (ED) late in the evening complaining of palpitations. The patient reported ongoing symptoms for 30 minutes at the time of presentation and had self-referred to the ED. On arrival, her main symptoms were ‘pounding heart’, a fluttering feeling in the throat and mild chest discomfort. The patient was triaged as category 2 using the Manchester Triage Scale and a 12-lead ECG confirmed Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The patient was admitted to the resuscitation area to a monitored bed.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Case Study Source Type: research