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SAEM CV QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 A 23-year-old male presents after a syncopal episode. EKG findings include normal sinus rhythm, a short PR interval (less than 0.12 seconds), QRS duration of 0.11seconds, and the presence of a "delta wave" (a slurred upstroke to the QRS complex). What condition most likely caused the syncopal episode? Answers: 1.Brugada syndrome 2.Dextrocardia 3.Vasovagal reaction 4.Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome 4.Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Of the opt...

SAEM - Abdominal Pain Questions and Answers 2023 Regarding the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, all the following are true EXCEPT: A. Vital signs are usually abnormal, even early in the course of acute appendicitis. B. Rebound is usually elicited only after the appendix has ruptured or infarcted. C. The psoas sign is pain upon extension of the hip. D. Rovsing's sign is pain in the right lower quadrant upon palpation of the left lower quadrant. E. The obturator sign is pain upon flexion ...