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Question 2#

The ECG changes in the figure below:
 

are seen in:

A. Myxedema
B. Hypothermia
C. Sick sinus syndrome
D. Cardiac transplant
E. Central nervous system (CNS) disorder

Correct Answer is E

Comment:

This electrocardiogram shows a sinus tachycardia. There is a generalized T-wave inversion. The T waves are symmetric, deep, and have a long QT interval. This is an electrocardiogram from a patient with a major CNS event such as a subarachnoid or intraventricular hemorrhage.