Arrhythmias — Flashcards

What is the first-line treatment for symptomatic supraventricular premature beats (e.g. APBs, junctional) _____

What is the most common trigger of acute COPD exacerbation? _____

Below is an ECG of a patient with _____

Hint:

_____ HIV infection = flu-like symptoms (low-grade fever, fatigue, sore throat, or myalgias)

Hint: stage

What is the most common location of ectopic foci that cause atrial fibrillation? _____

_____ = guttate psoriasis (may appear weeks later)

Hint: infection

The diagnosis of sickle cell disease can be confirmed with _____

Temporal lobe encephalitis = _____

Hint: infection

What is the protocol for an HIV+ patient getting pap smears? _____

Uncorrelated P waves/QRS complexes (ventricular > atrial rate) = _____

Hint: arrhythmia