The Patient's Admitting 12-Lead ECG Shows Wide, M-Shaped P Waves

question 81

Multiple Choice

The patient's admitting 12-lead ECG shows wide, M-shaped P waves.Which of the following admitting diagnoses could be responsible for this finding?

• A) Mitral stenosis
• B) Chronic pulmonary disease
• C) Hypotension
• D) Pericarditis

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