Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2014
A patient complains of palpitation after stress. The pulse is 104 bpm, P-Q=0,12 seconds, there are no changes of QRS complex. What type of arrhythmia does the patient have?
Answer options
- Sinus arrhythmia
- Ciliary arrhythmia
- Extrasystole
- Sinus bradycardia
- Sinus tachycardia
Correct answer
Sinus tachycardia
Explanation
ECG of sinus tachycardia shows P–R interval: Between 0.12–0.20 seconds and shortens with increasing heart rate.
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