Given the ECG tracing and the following information that is…
Given the ECG tracing and the following information that is characteristic of this abnormality [QRS duration >120 msec (Incomplete = 100 to 120 msec), terminal R wave (positive) in V1 (usually rSR’) and prominent terminal S waves in in leads I, aVL, and V6], what is the diagnosis?
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You are told that a teenage boy’s left ventricle (LV) is pumping 8 L/minute but only 5 L/min are entering into the ascending aorta. The right ventricle (RV) and the left atrium (LA) are also pumping 8 L/min but the right atrium (RA) is only pumping 5 L/minute. Which one of the following explanations is most likely?
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A 57 yo woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis presents to the emergency department with complaints of fevers and chills. Her white blood cell count is elevated, and on physical examination there is a murmur in the 2nd right intercostal space. What is the most likely clinical diagnosis?
Read DetailsA child developed heart failure very early in life, ultimate…
A child developed heart failure very early in life, ultimately leading to death at age 2 1/2 years. The opened heart from the autopsy is displayed. Anatomically, what part of this diseased heart is the primary cause of the heart failure?
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