COMAT: Emergency Medicine | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025

COMAT: Emergency Medicine | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What is the gold standard diagnosis of GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Throat culture What is the antibiotic of choice for GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Penicillin V = 10-day course What are the 2 MC complications of acute MI? - Answer -V-tach + V-fib When ACS/MI is suspected, what is the initial treatment? - Answer - MONA = Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, morphine What are some common contributing factors of A-fib? - Answer -Age, HTN/CHF/CM, hyperthyroidism, sepsis, PE, COPD, electrolyte abnormalities, OSA (cause) What is the treatment for SVT/tachyarrhythmias? - Answer -1st - vagal maneuvers; Next - adenosine, Beta-blocker, CCB *if unstable = Cardioversion18-year old male presents with dehydration, blood glucose of 700, dyspnea, ketosis, and diffuse abdominal pain--what is diagnosis and first step of management? - Answer -Dx = DKA (metabolic acidosis) *Manage ABC's, fluid resuscitation, gi