A 42-Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Hospital Due to Fever

question 598

Multiple Choice

A 42-year-old man is admitted to the hospital due to fever and shortness of breath.  He has chronic hepatitis C, HIV, and alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy.  Temperature is 38.6 C (101.5 F) .  Thrush is present in the oropharynx.  Chest x-ray reveals right lower lobe consolidation.  He is started on fluconazole and moxifloxacin.  The patient's pneumonia and thrush improve over the next 2 days.  However, he develops palpitations on the third day of hospitalization.  His ECG strip is shown in the exhibit.  Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

• A)Adenosine
• B)Amiodarone
• C)Atropine
• D)Calcium gluconate
• E)Magnesium sulfate
• F)Sodium bicarbonate
• G)Sotalol

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