liiAmra
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A 6 month old boy previously healthy comes to your office and his mom complains he has a decreased oral intake for 2 days. The baby is irritable and his rectal tem is 37.4 (99.4), pulse is 215 and respirations are 55/min. Radial and posterior tibial pulses are low with good brachial and femoral pulses. EKG shows tachy. QRS is narrow with no p waves. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
A. IV Verapamil
B. Ice bag on face for 10 seconds
C. IV adenosine
D. Cardiac pacing
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| liiAmra
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Explain your answer...thanks
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| liiAmra
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I am new here....I posted this peds Q in IM. Will move it to peds.
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| ELM
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I think B first.
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