Your patient is a 58-year-old female who is confused and dyspneic. Her daughter called EMS because the patient complained of a fluttering sensation in her chest, followed a few minutes later by chest pain and an acute onset of confusion. She is pale and diaphoretic without a palpable radial pulse. The monitor shows a narrow complex rhythm at a rate of 180. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A) Valsalva maneuver
B) IV adenosine
C) Immediate synchronized cardioversion
D) IV diltiazem
C
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