A 24-Year-Old Man Comes to the Emergency Department Due to the Sudden

question 101

Multiple Choice

A 24-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to the sudden onset of palpitations.  The patient says it feels like "my heart is racing."  He had an episode similar to this a year ago that resolved spontaneously.  Blood pressure is 126/74 mm Hg and pulse is 164/min.  Rapid intravenous administration of a medication to this patient results in instantaneous resolution of the arrhythmia but is accompanied by short-lived flushing, burning in the chest, and shortness of breath.  Which of the following medications was used to treat this patient's condition?

• A)Adenosine
• B)Amiodarone
• C)Digoxin
• D)Ibutilide
• E)Lidocaine
• F)Verapamil

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