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good afternoon everybody(EST)
though it must b early morning somwhere,and evening & night at som other partSmile

hope all of us can fulfil the plans 4stuudying
GL to all!!
1.Pregnant woman in third trimester has normal BP when standing and sitting.When supine BP drops to 90/50.

What is the diagnosis?

2.During a game a young football player collapses and die imediately.
What is the diagnosis?



1) compression of inferior vena cava
2) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

thanks =0)
these disorders cause what defects? match the following:


1) 22q11 syndromes
2) Down syndrome
3) congenital rubella
4) turner's syndrome
5) Marfan's syndrome
6) offspring of diabetic mother



a) ASD VSD
b) Aortic insufficiency
c) Truncus arteriosus, TOF
d) Transpostion of great vessels
e) septal defects, PDA
f) Coarctation of aorta
yep rt wwjd,when is ur exam?

Torsades de pointes=
Ventricular tachycardia characterized by shifting sinusoidal waveforms on ECG.
Can progress to V-fib.Anything that prolongs the QT interval can predispose to torsades de pointes.
well genius123 i have scheduled my test for Oct 13 but i might postpone it after my NBME score if i dont do well on it what bout you?


also torsades de pointes means "twisting of the points" as it has characteristic twist of the QRS complex around the isoelectric baseline...

Factors that are associated with an increased tendency toward torsades de pointes include:

* Familial long QT syndrome
* Class IA antiarrhythmics
* Hypomagnesemia
* Hypokalemia
* Hypoxia
* Acidosis
* Heart failure
* Left ventricular hypertrophy
* Slow heart rate
* Female gender
1) 22q11 syndromes

c) Truncus arteriosus, TOF

2) Down syndrome
a) ASD VSD

3) congenital rubella
e) septal defects, PDA


4) turner's syndrome
f) Coarctation of aorta

5) Marfan's syndrome

b) Aortic insufficiency

6) offspring of diabetic mother

d) Transpostion of great vessels



Calss III anti-arrhythmics also cause torsades right?

wwjd..will you be taking all the NBME forms?I think I can afford only1(poor Indian!).
My exam is on 25/10.will take NBME on 5/10 I think.
genius when is your exam?(have asked you a million times!)..so mayeb you don't want to answer..in which case don't worry!
all the best to everyone..keep studying!
poor indian..loll funny..

any drug tat can interfere with potassium channels can cause long qt as far as i know..anyone?!

treatment..correct the electrolyte abnormailities , stop the drugs and isoproterenol can help..
GL with ur plans and studies wwjd!
1=c
2=a
3=e
4=f
5=b
6=d

hi dshikha,sorry u felt that way,i havnt taken date yet,wel must be first week of nov(thats why didnt ans).
hi okt3,bergkamp nice to c u guys.
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