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A 75 year old woman presents to her family physician with a 24-hour history of rapid, irregular palpitations accompanied by fatigue. In an elderly patient, what is the most likely cause of palpitations?
A 75 year old woman presents to her family physician with a 24-hour history of rapid, irregular palpitations accompanied by fatigue. In an elderly patient, what is the most likely cause of palpitations?
Which of the following pathologies can be associated with an early diastolic murmur?
Which of the following pathologies can be associated with an early diastolic murmur?
A 56 year old man presents with a history of headache. He is noted to have a loud second heart sound on auscultation. Which of the following pathologies could explain this finding?
A 56 year old man presents with a history of headache. He is noted to have a loud second heart sound on auscultation. Which of the following pathologies could explain this finding?
An 80 year old woman with a history of palpitation presents with a painful left leg. On examination, pulse rate is 80 beats/min and irregular, blood pressure (BP) 170/96 mmHg. The left leg is pale, cold, and sensation is reduced. The popliteal, dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses cannot be felt. Her only regular medications are aspirin and digoxin. What is the most likely diagnosis?
An 80 year old woman with a history of palpitation presents with a painful left leg. On examination, pulse rate is 80 beats/min and irregular, blood pressure (BP) 170/96 mmHg. The left leg is pale, cold, and sensation is reduced. The popliteal, dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses cannot be felt. Her only regular medications are aspirin and digoxin. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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