clar697
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During an appendectomy, a 63-year-old woman develops paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. The arrhythmia is treated with a rapidly acting agent whose direct effects last only seconds. This drug is most likely to be which of the following?
A) Adenosine
B) Amiodarone
C) Disopyramide
D) Labetalol
E) Lidocaine
F) Procainamide
G) Quinidine
H) Sotalol
I) Verapamil
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| microsporus
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| supra
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ADENOSINE
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| eddyheart
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Of course, Adenosine is the right answer.
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| drms
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| hitesh
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A) Adenosine
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| DrNickSaysHello
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A - Adenosine
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| brainstem
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adenosine acts on A rec, activate Gi dec cAMP T 1/2 - 30 SECS
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| eddyheart
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Adenosine is the treatment of choice in the supraventricular tachycardia due to reentry or anomalous pathway.(In adults the most frequent is the AV node reentry and in children is the circular movements tachycardia (Type A -Ortodromic).
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