A 23-year-old man presents with palpitations and mild dyspnoea. His pulse is irregularly irregular at 140 beats/min with varying intensity, and there ...

Question

A 23-year-old man presents with palpitations and mild dyspnoea. His pulse is irregularly irregular at 140 beats/min with varying intensity, and there is no clear 'a' wave on jugular venous examination. ECG shows absent P waves with an irregular ventricular response. What is the most likely rhythm diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Atrial fibrillation

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Sinus tachycardia

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Atrial flutter with fixed block

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Multifocal atrial tachycardia

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Supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Atrial fibrillation recognition