Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 35 Cardiology Test your Cardiology knowledge with these Questions. We have more than 100 questions. In case you are interested, Contact us and we will send you a link to all questions. 1 / 50 1. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. VSD B. Ebstein's anomaly C. Transposition of great vessels D. Fallot's tetralogy 2 / 50 2. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is increased in all except: A. Acute mitral regurgitation B. Cardiogenic shock due to myocardial dysfunction C. Right ventricular infarction D. Cardiac tamponade 3 / 50 3. Paroxysmal hypertension is classically found in: A. Renal artery stenosis B. Coarctation of aorta C. Phaeochromocytoma D. Eclampsia 4 / 50 4. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Left-to-right shunt B. Acute pulmonary oedema C. Transposition of great vessels D. Fallot's tetralogy 5 / 50 5. Giant a-wave in neck vein is seen in: A. Pulmonary hypertension B. Constrictive pericarditis C. Atrial fibrillation D. Left atrial myxoma 6 / 50 6. Which of the following is false regarding complete heart block? A. Irregular cannon waves in neck vein B. Regular pulse rate C. Beat to beat variation of blood pressure D. Low volume pulse 7 / 50 7. Dressler’s syndrome results from: A. Virus B. Protozoa C. Bacteria D. Autoimmune reaction 8 / 50 8. Which does not produce a regularly irregular pulse? A. Atrial fibrillation B. Sinus arrhythmia C. 2nd degree heart block D. Extrasystoles 9 / 50 9. All of the following may produce hemiplegia by cerebral embolism except: A. Mitral valve prolapse B. Right atrial myxoma C. Atrial fibrillation D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 10 / 50 10. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Anywhere in the precordium B. In standing position C. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex D. With the diaphragm of stethoscope 11 / 50 11. Which enzyme rises earliest in AMI? A. SGPT B. LDH C. SGOT D. CPK 12 / 50 12. Most common cardiac lesion in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Aortic stenosis B. Mitral incompetence C. Pulmonary stenosis D. Tricuspid incompetence 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not a natural vasodilator? A. Histamine B. Bradykinin C. Nitric oxide D. Endothelin 14 / 50 14. PDA is life-saving in all of the following except: A. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection B. Pulmonary atresia C. Severe coarctation of aorta D. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome 15 / 50 15. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) B. Prothrombin time (PT) C. Factor-X assay D. Clotting time (CT) 16 / 50 16. The Keith-Wagener-Barker classification for retinal changes is meant for: A. Takayasu's disease B. Systemic hypertension C. Arteritis D. Diabetes mellitus 17 / 50 17. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Raised Lipoprotein (a) B. Raised small dense LDL C. Reduced HDL D. Raised VLDL 18 / 50 18. Which of the following is not found in constrictive pericarditis? A. Pulsus paradoxus B. Raised JVP C. Ascites D. Pulmonary oedema 19 / 50 19. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis B. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease C. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases 20 / 50 20. Malar flush is found in all except: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Myxoedema D. Mitral stenosis 21 / 50 21. The ESR may be very low in all except: A. Polycythemia B. Pregnancy C. Sickle cell anemia D. Congestive cardiac failure 22 / 50 22. ‘Absolute’ contraindication to thrombolytic therapy in AMI is: A. Bacterial endocarditis B. H/O intraocular bleeding C. Severe menstrual bleeding D. Pregnancy 23 / 50 23. Stethoscope was invented by: A. Laennec B. Korotkoff C. Babinski D. Osler 24 / 50 24. Regarding Kerley’s B lines, all of the following are true except: A. MS is a recognised cause B. Its presence indicates left atrial pressure >10 mm Hg C. Found in basal region D. May be seen in the pre-oedema stage 25 / 50 25. Syncopal attack is associated with all of the following except: A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy B. Ventricular fibrillation C. Myocarditis D. Aortic stenosis 26 / 50 26. Which is not a feature of atrial myxoma? A. Clubbing B. Embolic phenomenon C. Pyrexia D. Hypertension 27 / 50 27. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except: A. S3 gallop rhythm B. Raised JVP C. Ashen-grey pallor D. Peripheral cyanosis 28 / 50 28. Digitalis toxicity is associated with all except: A. Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with block B. Ventricular bigeminy C. Wenckebach block D. Mobitz type II block 29 / 50 29. Electrical alternans in ECG is seen in: A. Pericardial effusion B. Digitalis toxicity C. Left ventricular failure D. Wenckebach block 30 / 50 30. Retrostemal chest pain classically occurs in all except: A. Dissecting aneurysm B. Acute mediastinitis C. Bornholm disease D. Unstable angina 31 / 50 31. Which of the following is false regarding oedema in congestive cardiac failure? A. Initially noticed in the morning B. Pitting oedema C. Sacral oedema in non-ambulatory patients D. Starts in the dependent part 32 / 50 32. Increased level of which of the following is not a risk factor for lHD? A. Lipoprotein B. PAI-I C. Homocysteine D. Transferrin 33 / 50 33. Atrial myxomas may be associated with all except: A. Pyrexia B. High ESR C. Clubbing D. Splenomegaly 34 / 50 34. All are examples of congenital cyanotic heart disease except: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Single ventricle D. Anomalous origin of coronary artery 35 / 50 35. Hill’s sign is diagnostic of: A. Aortic stenosis B. Aortic insufficiency C. Mitral stenosis D. Mitral regurgitation 36 / 50 36. Cardiac involvement is absent in: A. Friedreich's ataxia B. Duchenne muscular dystrophy C. Myotonic dystrophy D. Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy 37 / 50 37. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Spironolactone B. Digoxin C. Bucindolol D. Propranolol 38 / 50 38. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur? A. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva B. Peripheral pulmonary stenosis C. Aortopulmonary window D. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula 39 / 50 39. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, external defibrillation by DC shock is done with: A. 50 Joules B. 400 Joules C. 200 Joules D. 100 Joules 40 / 50 40. Which chamber of heart fails first in MS? A. Right ventricle B. Left atrium C. Left ventricle D. Right atrium 41 / 50 41. Which of the following drugs raises HDL cholesterol? A. Lovastatin B. Probucol C. Gemfibrozil D. Nicotinic acid 42 / 50 42. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Diastolic shock B. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap C. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) 43 / 50 43. ‘Diastolic shock’ is not found in: A. Chronic cor-pulmonale B. PS C. MS D. VSD 44 / 50 44. Commonest congenital cyanotic heart disease with cyanosis at birth is: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Transposition of great vessels C. Fallot's tetralogy D. Tricuspid atresia 45 / 50 45. Accelerated hypertension should not have: A. Papilloedema B. 'Silver-wire' arteries C. Arteriovenous nipping D. Retinal haemorrhage 46 / 50 46. Angio-oedema is not uncommon in treatment with: A. Amiodarone B. Amlodipine C. Lisinopril D. Amrinone 47 / 50 47. Which of the following does not lead to Eisenmenger’s syndrome? A. VSD B. ASD C. Coarctation of aorta D. PDA 48 / 50 48. Pulsus bisferiens is found in: A. Combined AR and MR B. Combined MS and AS C. Combined MS and MR D. Combined AS and AR 49 / 50 49. Myocarditis may be found in all except: A. Toxoplasma infection B. Ascariasis C. Diphtheria D. HIV infection 50 / 50 50. All are helpful in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy except: A. Surgical myotomy of the septum B. Amiodarone C. ACE-inhibitors D. Propranolol LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology
