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Retired NBME Step 2 CK Free 120 Answers

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A 14-year-old boy is brought to the emergency ...
Cardiac monitoring ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
tags: psych

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submitted by humbertodiaz93(2)
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This question has changed. Sept 23rd 2020. 2-day-old female with murmur. Next step in management: Observation only.

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Can just think about the 3 Cs of TCA (tri Cyclic) overdose: convulsions, cardiac, coma. And the one we most commonly monitor for is QT prolongation with cardiac monitoring. Even without knowing that, cardiac monitoring is usually a safe bet on a pt with poisoning.

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submitted by โˆ—bwdc(697)
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TCA overdoses are potentially fatal due to the drugsโ€™ cardiac effects. The most dangerous is that fast sodium channel blockage can lengthen the QRS and result in fatal ventricular arrhythmias.

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