SAQ 116 – Cardiology – post-thrombolysis reperfusion arrhythmia

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A 54 year old man presents with chest pain. An initial ECG reveals an inferior STEMI.

Fifteen minutes after receiving intravenous thrombolysis a further ECG is taken and shown below.

His observations are BP 150/80 mmHg, temperature 36 C, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air.

ECG after thrombolysis for Geelong SAQ 013 question 4

State five abnormal findings shown in this ECG.

(Marked out of 5.0)


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What is the significance of this ECG? State three points of significance.

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Ten minutes after this ECG is taken, his blood pressure drops to 60 mmHg. List four likely causes for this change in blood pressure.

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