Friday, April 01, 2011

Twiddler Syndrome - No Fooling

I'm serious. Such a condition exists and it has to do with ICDs. Wait for it...Twiddler Syndrome is caused by the patient twiddling with his or her newly implanted ICD to the point where the leads dislodge, rendering the ICD ineffective.

You can read more about Twiddler Syndrome and other conditions that might be encountered by an Emergency Technician here in Emergency Medicine.


Xray photo from article.

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