KROK 1 2018 – Question 115 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 17-year-old girl suffers from periodical palpitations that last several minutes. Her heart rate is 200/min., rhythmic. What heart rhythm disorder developed in this patient?
- A. Atrioventricular block
- B. Extrasystole
- C. Sinus bradycardia
- D. Sinus tachycardia
- E. Paroxysmal tachycardia
Hint
Think about what an abrupt, episodic onset together with a rigidly regular rate of 200/min suggests about where the rhythm originates.
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