A 35-year-old woman presents to the ED after syncope. Rhythm strip shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 190/min with sawtooth flutter waves and variabl...

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A 35-year-old woman presents to the ED after syncope. Rhythm strip shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 190/min with sawtooth flutter waves and variable block. She is stable. Best initial rate control?

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Diltiazem IV bolus

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Adenosine IV bolus

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Amiodarone IV bolus

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Digoxin IV

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Epinephrine IV

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Atrial Flutter-Rate Control

A 35-year-old woman presents to the ED after syncope. Rhythm strip shows narrow-complex tachycardia at 190/min with sawtooth flutter waves and variable block. She is stable. Best initial rate control?