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A 62 year old female complains of calf pain when she flexes her foot. She is recovering from a knee surgery and has a history of cardiac bypass surgery. Her calf is swollen and warm. What should you suspect?

A 67 year old male is experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea.Management for this patient should include

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The following ECG strip shows a regular rhythm with a QRS complex of 0.11, a rate of102, a PR interval of 0.16, and one upright P wave before each QRS complex. You should suspect that this rhythm is 7600.jpg

A 40 year old male complains of severe substernal chest pain. Vital signs are BP 80/60, R16 non-labored, Pulse matches the ECG rhythm below. You should 7572.jpg

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A 55 year old male is pulseless and apneic. Bystander CPR has been in progress for 5minutes. His ECG is below. What is your initial treatment? 9364.jpg

A 63-year-old male is alert and oriented, complaining of dizziness. He describes an acute onset of dizziness and near-syncope that has lasted for 15 minutes. He is also experiencing substernal chest pain radiating to his jaw, as well as nausea and weakness. Physical examination reveals cool, diaphoretic skin; delayed capillary refill; and mild crackles to the bases bilaterally. He has no significant medical history, but he takes 325 mg of aspirin a day. HR = 220, BP = 88/52, RR = 16, SaO 2 = 92%. Which of the following should be done first?

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