Arrhythmias — Flashcards

For a first time seizure, order an EEG and CT scan and consider the VITAMINS mnemonic to identify a cause: V_____ I_____ T_____ A_____ Metabolic Ingestion or wIthdrawal Neoplasm PSych

What is the best first step in treating acute atrial fibrillation in a hemodynamically unstable patient? _____

Sudden syncope without prodrome = _____ Sudden syncope without prodrome and focal neurologic deficit = _____

Hint: CVS related

Multifocal atrial tachycardia is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

↓ PR interval and widened/slurred QRS (delta wave) = _____

Hint: arrhythmia

What is the number one modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis? _____

Proximal muscle weakness improving with use is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Like gout, pseudogout can also arise in acute attacks with onset within _____

Hint: duration

Cauda equina syndrome = _____ motor weakness Conus medullaris syndrome = _____ motor weakness

Hint: symmetric/asymmetric

What is the likely diagnosis in an HIV patient that presents with fever and altered mental status with encapsulated yeast visualized on CSF fungal stain? _____