On January 1, 1981, the defendants approved an employment agreement between Meyers and Fink for a five year term with provision for automatic renewal each year thereafter, indefinitely. Meyers agreed to pay Fink $150,000 per year, plus a bonus of 5% of its pre-tax profits over $2,400,000. Fink could terminate the contract at any time, but Meyers could do so only upon six months' notice. At termination, Fink was to become a consultant to Meyers and be paid $150,000 per year for the first three years, $125,000 for the next three years, and $100,000 thereafter for life. Death benefits were also included. Fink agreed to devote his best efforts and substantially his entire business time to advancing Meyers' interests. The agreement also provided

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*809that Fink's compensation was not to be affected by any inability to perform services on Meyers' behalf. Fink was 75 years old when his employment agreement with Meyers was approved by the directors. There is no claim that he was, or is, in poor health.Question 1

What are the possible causes of atrial extrasystoles, in a patient with

a normal echo, which last for several days and then disappear

spontaneously? Is treatment with anxiolytics recommended?

Question 2

In the treatment of ventricular tachycardia, could lidocaine be used in the

absence of any other drug? How effective is lidocaine?

Question 3

Why is an extremely low level of potassium in the blood sometimes

a cause of ventricular fibrillation?1328

Question4

How often does verapamil cause impotence and inhibit ejaculation?

Question 5

Why does a patient with congestive cardiac failure have excessive

sweating?

Question 6

Are beta-blockers indicated in heart failure; if yes, in all cases or in

selected cases?

Question 7

Why does long-term treatment by digitalis cause gynaecomastia?

Question 8

Why do toxic doses of digoxin (which cause a decrease in excitability of

cardiac tissue) cause arrhythmias, whereas therapeutic levels of digoxin

(which cause increase in excitability) cause no arrhythmias?

Question 9

Hypokalaemia is one of the complications of digitalis. In treatment

we give K. How does the hyperkalaemia enhance the digitalis1343

toxicity?

Question 10

Why should we measure serum potassium before we start digoxin?