A 32-year-old woman presents with palpitations, sweating and tremor. ECG shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supraventri...

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A 32-year-old woman presents with palpitations, sweating and tremor. ECG shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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Vagal manoeuvres such as Valsalva

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Synchronised DC cardioversion

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Intravenous Amiodarone bolus

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Oral beta blocker and discharge

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Immediate Adenosine without any assessment

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Supraventricular tachycardia

A 32-year-old woman presents with palpitations, sweating and tremor. ECG shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?