Question 1
A 58-year-old man presents with crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. The pain started 30 minutes ago while he was at rest. He is diaphoretic and short of breath. Vital signs: BP 100/60 mmHg, HR 110 bpm, RR 22/min, SpO2 92% on room air. ECG shows ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which is the most appropriate next step in management?
Correct Answer:
Immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes
Question 2
A 72-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes presents with dyspnea on exertion and orthopnea. On examination, she has bibasilar crackles, an S3 gallop, and 2+ pitting edema in her lower extremities. Echocardiography shows a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35%. Which medication has been shown to reduce mortality in this patient?
Correct Answer:
Lisinopril
Question 3
A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with palpitations and lightheadedness. His pulse is irregularly irregular at 140 bpm. ECG shows no P waves and irregularly irregular QRS complexes. His blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management?
Correct Answer:
Intravenous beta-blocker for rate control
Question 4
A 65-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presents with sudden-onset right-sided weakness and aphasia. CT scan of the head shows no hemorrhage. The patient is outside the window for thrombolysis. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?
Correct Answer:
Emergent endovascular thrombectomy if large vessel occlusion
Question 5
A 28-year-old athlete collapses during a basketball game. He is found to be pulseless. AED analysis shows ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following is the most important factor in determining survival from sudden cardiac arrest?
Correct Answer:
Time to defibrillation
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