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April 2009 EKG case
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You may return the answers to the EKG box or e-mail them to Dr. Rao at parinamrao@gmail.com by April 30, 2009
An 82 year old male presents complaining of palpitations. He has a history of MI, HTN, depression and recently diagnosed hypothyroidism. His meds include aspirin 81mg daily, Toprol XL 50mg daily, enalapril 5mg daily, nitro S/L prn, celexa 20 mg daily and last week he started levothyroxine 100mcg daily as prescribed by the medical resident he sees in the clinic.
What does the EKG and rhythm strip show?
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What are some potential causes of this rhythm?
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