A 45-year-old woman on ICU develops a wide-complex regular tachycardia at 180 bpm. BP is 100/60. She has a history of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) synd...

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A 45-year-old woman on ICU develops a wide-complex regular tachycardia at 180 bpm. BP is 100/60. She has a history of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Which drug is absolutely contraindicated?

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IV adenosine

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IV amiodarone

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IV procainamide

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IV flecainide

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DC cardioversion

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): WPW Syndrome

A 45-year-old woman on ICU develops a wide-complex regular tachycardia at 180 bpm. BP is 100/60. She has a history of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Which drug is absolutely contraindicated?