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ECG Basics | ECG Review | ECG Archive | ECG Cases | ECG Quizes ECG Case #8 A 35 year old female presents to the emergency department with a complaint of palpitations for 2 hours. She states that she has intermittently had palpitations for years, but always lasting for minutes only. These palpitations are associated with mild dizziness and shortness of breath. No chest pain occurs. Her temperature is 37.0, blood pressure 90/50, heart rate 190, respiratory rate is 16. No jugular venous distension is present, she is tachycardic and regular on cardiac exam without any murmurs. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. The rest of her exam is normal. Her ECG is below: Question #1 What are the ECG #1 findings? Question #2 What is the electrophysiologic mechanism predisposing her to this arrhythmia? Question #3 What would be the treatment for this patient? 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
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