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A 30-year-old man presented with a history of transient loss of consciousness and palpitation. His ECG showed ventricular tachycardia.

Which one of the following treatments should be avoided?

1) Adenosine

2) Amiodarone

3) DC cardio version

4) Flecainide

5) Verapamil

4...

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555 Verapamil is contraindicated in ventr tachy

what is the ans?

agree with ulise...55

ulise or fido can u pl explain??

11111111111111111 u never give adenosine for VT .....> VF!!!!

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verapamil is also c/i in VT , so probably b/w adenosine & verapamil the later is a better option, considering the very short t1/2 of adenosine & that it can be sometimes diagnostic of non-psvt in case of a non-reversal.