black wrote:
34. A 65-year-old man comes to the physician because of recurrent lightheadedness. His ECG is shown. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the abnormal ECG pattern in this patient?
A. Atrioventricular conduction disease
B. Atrioventricular re-entrant pathway
C. Ectopic focus in the atria
D. Ectopic focus in the ventricle
E. Sinus node disease
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Where is the EKG?
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| nirvanamona
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it really sounds like sick sinus syndrome...i'd go for E...even if there was an ECG.
sick sinus syndrome commonly presents with dizziness and lightheadedness especially in the elderly.
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| nirvanamona
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i'm only reviewing the NBME now and this Q shows the ECG..... my bad...shud be AV block answer A..haha...well thats only cos the ECG says so but really without the ECG it would have been E
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