A 33-Year-Old Man Comes to the Emergency Department with a 2-Day

question 96

Multiple Choice

A 33-year-old man comes to the emergency department with a 2-day history of generalized weakness, lightheadedness, palpitations, and poor energy.  Four weeks ago, he noticed an annular rash on his right thigh that lasted for a couple of days and then faded.  He has no fever, weight loss, chest pain, or headache.  He lives on Long Island, New York, and jogs 7 miles 3 times a week.
Which of the following is the most likely cardiac finding in this patient?

• A)Atrial fibrillation
• B)Complete atrioventricular block
• C)Large pericardial effusion
• D)Right ventricular enlargement and hypokinesis
• E)Sustained ventricular tachycardia

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