A 75-year-old woman is admitted following a hip fracture (#NOF). Her pre-operative ECG shows atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 130 bpm. S...

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A 75-year-old woman is admitted following a hip fracture (#NOF). Her pre-operative ECG shows atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 130 bpm. She is haemodynamically stable with BP 140/85 mmHg. She is not currently anticoagulated. What is the most appropriate initial management for her rapid atrial fibrillation?

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Oral bisoprolol

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Intravenous amiodarone

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Intravenous digoxin

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Oral digoxin

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DC cardioversion

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation (Rate Control)