(FIT)-Module 4 Workshop 6: Electrocardiographic and Electrophysiological Correlations-Poole Case 9 Question

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Question nine, a 69-year-old patient with a history of documented episode of atrial fibrillation two months earlier, he presents to the emergency room, palpitations started as he was eating dinner one hour ago. He took 450 milligrams of propranolol as instructed. His ECG is shown in tracing one on the next slide. Which of the following is the next best therapy? A, IV metoprolol, B, IV propranolol, C, DC cardioversion, and D, activate the acute coronary syndrome protocol. So here's the tracing, give me a moment to look at that, back to the questions, IV metoprolol, IV propranolol, DC cardioversion, or activate acute coronary syndrome protocol.

Keywords

atrial fibrillation

palpitations

propranolol

ECG tracing

cardiac therapy