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An ECG is obtained on a patient with difficulty breathing. The rhythm has a QRS that is 100 milliseconds, upright P waves, PR interval of 280 milliseconds. Which of the following is characterized by the above findings?

A 14-year-old patient is complaining of lethargy and weakness for the last 2 weeks. The patient reports an intermittent low-grade fever and sore throat. On exam the patient has swollen lymph nodes in their neck and mild left upper quadrant tenderness. The paramedic should suspect:

What treatments should the paramedic anticipate the patient needing if they continue to deteriorate? (Select two correct answers)

During assessment of a patient, the smell of bitter almonds is noticed. The paramedic should suspect: 

After successful needle decompression, the patient’s blood pressure only marginally improves. The paramedic realizes this is because: 

What is the most common method by which terrorists strike at their target?

Given the patient’s current condition, the paramedic decides to perform an emergent needle thoracotomy. List in order the steps for this procedure. 

A young adult collapsed suddenly while playing football. The patient has a history of syncopal episodes in the past. The following ECG is obtained. The paramedic should suspect:

Based on the patient findings and history, what conditions should the paramedic most strongly suspect? (Select two correct answers)

A patient presents with sharp chest pain radiating to the left shoulder. The initial ECG is below. The paramedic should suspect: