You are assisting your paramedic partner by applying the ECG electrodes on a 36-year-old woman who overdosed on a tricyclic antidepressant. Of the following cardiac arrhythmias, which one will you MOST likely encounter?
A. A heart block
B. Atrial fibrillation
C. Sinus tachycardia
D. Sinus bradycardia
Answer: C. Sinus tachycardia
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