Arrhythmias — Flashcards

Flashcard 311: Chronic otitis externa = use _____ drops as preventive care to keep ear dry

Answer: alcohol / acetic acid

Flashcard 312: What is the prophylactic management against rabies for a patient with a dog, cat, or ferret bite and an animal that is unavailable? _____

Answer: PEP

Extra: Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) includes: 1. **Rabies Vaccine** (given on days 0, 3, 7, and 14). 2. **Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG)** (infiltrated around the wound and the remainder given IM at a site distant from the vaccine) - *only if the patient has not been previously immunized*. **Observation vs. PEP for domestic animals (dogs, cats, ferrets):** - If the animal is healthy and available, observe for 10 days. - If the animal is unavailable or escaped, start PEP immediately. - If the animal becomes symptomatic during observation, start PEP immediately and euthanize the animal for testing.

Flashcard 313: _____ radiculopathy most commonly presents with neck pain that radiates down the arm in a dermatomal pattern

Answer: Cervical

Flashcard 314: In patients with TCA overdose, a QRS duration > _____ is associated with increased risk of arrhythmias and/or seizures and is an indication for treatment with sodium bicarbonate

Answer: 100 msec

Flashcard 315: What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly patient with recurrent infections and with hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and marked lymphocytosis on physical/laboratory exam? _____

Answer: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Flashcard 316: Hyperthyroidism may lead to _____

Answer: atrial fibrillation

Flashcard 317: What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with abrupt onset tachycardia and palpitations? _____

Answer: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Flashcard 318: Post-thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine increase in thyroglobulin = _____

Answer: recurrence of cancer

Flashcard 319: Stable atrial fibrillation is managed with _____ Unstable atrial fibrillation is managed with _____

Answer: rate > rhythm control

Flashcard 320: _____ conjunctivitis is an IgE-mediated allergic conjunctivitis that presents with severe itching, reflex lacrimation, and giant cobblestone papillae

Answer: Vernal