Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Case Study

28-year-old previously healthy female is brought to the emergency

department complaining of sudden onset of palpitations and a “fluttering”

sensation in her chest . She quickly became short of breath and light-headed .

Physical examination reveals an oral temperature of 37 .0° C , a pulse rate of

1 95/min, a respiratory rate of 20/min , and a blood pressure of 90160 m m Hg.

Examination of the lungs is umemarkable, and a cardiac examination is

significant only for tachycardia. Her electrocardiogram revealed narrow

complex tachycardia with absent p wave .

1. What is the most likely diagnosis?

2. What is the epidemiology of this condition?

3. What is the pathogenesis of this condition?

4. What is the treatment of her condition