NBME 23 Ablation of the atrioventricular node (NBME Answers)

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submitted by amirmullick3(61),

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yotsubato answer was ablation near the AV node. No it wasnt. It was ablation OF THE AV node itself. Which faked me out. +9

makinallkindzofgainz The tangent by user "brbwhat" says that there is "pr lengthening progressively" but there is not. This is 3rd degree AV block. The P waves march out consistently at their own rate, and the QRS complexes march out at their own rate. There is complete dissociation between the P waves and QRS complexes. They have no relationship. This is exactly what you would see if you ablated the AV node. The SA node would continue to to create P waves. The bundle of His would continue to generate junctional (normal looking) QRS complexes. +6

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submitted by sajaqua1(535),

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haliburton that was my reasoning as well. guess not. +

yotsubato Shitty NBME grammar strikes again. +1

charcot_bouchard No. No guys. Bundle of his located below AV node and it can generate impulse. it calls junction escape rhythm and narrow complex. Below this is purkinje, bundle branch & ventricular muscle. those are wide complex +17

abhishek021196 Third-degree (complete) AV block The atria and ventricles beat independently of each other. P waves and QRS complexes not rhythmically associated. Atrial rate > ventricular rate. Usually treated with pacemaker. Can be caused by Lym3 disease +2

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Thsi qntesiuo is inksga twha olwud saecu isth! RP riltnave msiegns pu si an esuis at the VA one.d So nlabagit het AV edno wldou caeus ethra lb.okc

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submitted by krewfoo99(93),

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nI rosdab nad o,ydbne tI si iads thta ihrtd regede eahtr kbclo si ude ot blcko ni teh HIS kinPujeer t.msesy oS wyh udwol ntabalio fo VA eond cusae htsi dae?ssei

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brbwhat Had the same doubt, Read the part again and found this. Type 2 Is caused when purkinje is hanging by a thread and therefore some impulses conducted, some not. Chb is caused by purkinje not conducting impulses from san, some lower pacemaker ie purkinje or his is depolarising by itself hence venrticles beat independently. There is BLOCK in purkinje for conduction from san. Among options the only thing that establishes this block is avn ablation. +

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submitted by kunalaggarwal2(0),

So after watching the Boards and Beyond video on heart blocks, this is the reasoning I have come to. Since the QRS complexes are spaced out at regular intervals, you can conclude that this is 3rd degree or complete heart block (If they were irregular intervals then it would be Mobitz type 1). The weird thing is that 1st and second degree (type 1) heart block are USUALLY associated with some AV node disfunction, and Second degree (type 2) and Third degree are USUALLY associated with His-Purkinje disease. Dr. Ryan has said there are exceptions to this rule, which I guess is the case in this question. What makes "ablation of bundle-branch fibers" wrong is that is basically a bundle branch block, which would lead to a widened QRS complex.

Either way FUCK NBMES (especially the new ones). I literally spend 60 bucks just to feel depressed and anxious afterwards. Happy Studying.

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submitted by osgoodschlatter10(31),

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I itkhn eth uotiesqn seferr ot a nioacser dscuae by bilaotna of a itcalrpuar rgoeni of the h.eart

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submitted by endochondral1(16),

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I tohthug bntaaloi fo the va node saw a tx for a fib tno areht lkob?c

underd0g The question asks for the CAUSE of the heart block, not treatment. +

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submitted by kard(44),

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niePastt woh ndoureg na VA dnoe olaatnib rea laso nleatimdp iwth a eckmperaa to help aaitninm a lrnoma arthe rat.e xT. orf emcotlep koBcl

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submitted by mutteringly(10),

UW Question Id: 1976 Testing a very similar concept and provides a great explanation for this!

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submitted by goodkarmaonly(0),

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