Scorebuilders Q&A

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Episode 72 – Atrial Flutter

August 12, 2025 • Scorebuilders

A patient with atrial flutter suddenly becomes extremely lightheaded while exercising and appears to lose consciousness. Which of the following physiologic responses BEST explains the change in the patient’s status?

1. Increased filling of the ventricles
2. Increased system congestion
3. Decreased atrial depolarization
4. Decreased blood traveling to the brain

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