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Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 43 Topic 5 Discussion

Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 43 Topic 5 Discussion

MCCQE Exam Topic 5 Question 43 Discussion:
Question #: 43
Topic #: 5

A 14-year-old girl is brought to the Emergency Department with a 20-minute history of difficulty breathing that started during a school assembly. She has had similar symptoms 3 times in the last 2 weeks. These episodes develop rapidly and resolve gradually over several minutes. She reports tingling in her fingers and toes. On examination, her vital signs are as follows:

Blood pressure

120/80 mm Hg

Heart rate

100/min

Respiratory rate

22/min

Oxygen saturation on room air

95%

Temperature

36.9 °C, orally

Apart from mildly dilated pupils, her examination is otherwise normal. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?


A.

Asthma


B.

Pericarditis


C.

Panic attack


D.

Cocaine use


E.

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia


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