KROK 1 2014 – Question 191 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A patient complains of palpitation after stress. The pulse is 104 bpm, P-Q=0.12 seconds, there are no changes of QRS complex. What type of arrhythmia does the patient have?
- A. Ciliary arrhythmia
- B. Sinus tachycardia
- C. Sinus arrhythmia
- D. Extrasystole
- E. Sinus bradycardia
Hint
Compare the heart rate with the normal range and check whether the PQ and QRS findings suggest that the impulse starts and travels along the usual route.
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