Question of the Week # 80, 81

Q80) A 55 y/o male with history of lung cancer recently had a porta cath placed in the SVC. However, one week later he presents to your office with increasing swelling of this face, neck and upper extremities and increasing jugulovenos distension. You diagnose SVC syndrome and your suspicion is confirmed by an SVC venogram. You send the patient to interventional radiologist for SVC dilatation. In the radiology OR patient suddenly becomes unresponsive and hypotensive. His heart rate was 140 and B.P 78/40. He responds well to IV fluids but tachycardia persists. He is then transferred to ICU. You pay him a visit in the ICU and examine him. At the time of your exam he suddenly becomes unresponsive again and his blood pressure drops to 80/40. You restart IV fluids. Chest is clear to auscultation. Heart sounds are audible and normal. He has increased JVD but wife reports he has had this for past one week. The EKG is shown.

Archer USMLE Step 3

Any clue to Etiology of Shock on this EKG?

 

 The most important test that will best help you in diagnosis:

 A) 2D ECHO 

B) Cardiac enzymes

C) Chest X-ray

D) Electrocardiogram

E) Blood cultures

Q81) Next Step in management  of this patient :

 A) Tube thoracostomy

B) Pericardiocentesis

C) Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation

D) Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

E) IV Antibiotics

Archer USMLE Step 3

9 Thoughts on “Question of the Week # 80, 81

  1. this patient hascardiac tamponade acording toekg /clinical picture so answerwillbe a/b

  2. raju on June 14, 2011 at 8:12 pm said:

    a
    b
    goooooog one

  3. milan on June 20, 2011 at 2:15 am said:

    a
    b

  4. Manuel on July 7, 2011 at 12:50 pm said:

    A and B

  5. rahul sharma on January 15, 2012 at 3:55 am said:

    cardiac tamponade a,b

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