catmd
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Hi - i just have this major doubt 'cos I always pick the wrong answer in UW .
in a guy with Atr Fibr - if hes hemdyn unstable - the 1st thing is cardiovert - right? But why isn't it ABC"s first?
The question had both endotrach intubn and cardiovert in its choices - so please can someone clarify? The expln just said why to cardiovert which I know but what about the ABC's?
Thanks, feel so miserable ca'nt get concepts in my head!!
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| ARJ
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ABC takes time around 5-10 minutes...By the time the patient would be already dead....I guess
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| nisha
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yes ARJ is right, intubation would waste a lot of crucial time...in these ppl shocking the heart will restart their breathing and circulation..so if unstable......shock shock shock!....but if chronic AFib.........I think we have to anticoagulate before shocking
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| b27
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yes chrinic s fib is any afib more then 2days and it is elective cardioversion.
i have a questioin
how much are u getting in cardio questions
i have done 3 revition and still 46% in uw only cardio
what else can i do to imporve my score
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| catmd
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Thanks guys - I went back to Kapaln and the guy in the opera falling on the lady and read it once again and it made sense.
b27 - I'm doing horribly - I'm averaging 54 - and ranging from 46 to 60 so I'm not sure what I should do either. I've read kaplan once and now I'm going to read it all over again - exams onthe 26th of Nov so don't know if I shud take a chance or forfeit the $ (can't extend again )
BTW Nisha - are those std q's - I'm finding them tough - I was too nervous about posting the answers but I only got 2 out the 5 right.- sigh
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