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. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Hoover's sign B. Branham's sign C. Tinel's sign D. Bing sign 2 / 50 2. Bedside diagnosis of a classical case of SBE does not include: A. Macroscopic hematuria B. Clubbing C. Cafe au lait pallor D. Splenomegaly 3 / 50 3. Which of the following gives rise to pulsation at the back? A. Hyperdynamic circulatory states B. Budd-Chiari syndrome C. Aortic aneurysm D. Coarctation of aorta 4 / 50 4. All are cardiovascular features of severe anaemia except: A. Systolic murmur over the pulmonary area B. Cardiomegaly C. Tapping apex D. Water-hammer pulse 5 / 50 5. ‘Absolute’ contraindication to thrombolytic therapy in AMI is: A. H/O intraocular bleeding B. Pregnancy C. Bacterial endocarditis D. Severe menstrual bleeding 6 / 50 6. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Acute pancreatitis C. Chronic renal failure D. Gonorrhoea 7 / 50 7. Commonest congenital cyanotic heart disease with cyanosis at birth is: A. Tricuspid atresia B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Transposition of great vessels D. Ebstein's anomaly 8 / 50 8. ‘Fallot’s pentalogy’ is Fallot’s tetralogy plus: A. AS B. Associated LVH C. ASD D. PDA 9 / 50 9. Cardiac percussion is important in: A. Acute myocardial infarction B. Myocarditis C. Cardiomyopathy D. Emphysema 10 / 50 10. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is: A. Bicuspid aortic valve B. PDA C. VSD D. Dextrocardia 11 / 50 11. Graham Steel murmur is found in: A. Severe pulmonary hypertension B. Subacute bacterial endocarditis C. Tricuspid atresia D. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) 12 / 50 12. Left atrial failure is featured by all except: A. Fine crepitations at lung bases B. Gallop rhythm C. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea D. Dependent oedema 13 / 50 13. Holt-Oram syndrome is characterized by: A. VSD B. Absent clavicle C. Fingerization of thumb D. Asplenia 14 / 50 14. Which of the following is not found in constrictive pericarditis? A. Ascites B. Raised JVP C. Pulmonary oedema D. Pulsus paradoxus 15 / 50 15. RBBB with left axis deviation in ECG is characteristically seen in: A. Ostium primum ASD B. PDA C. Fallot's tetralogy D. VSD 16 / 50 16. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex B. In standing position C. Anywhere in the precordium D. With the diaphragm of stethoscope 17 / 50 17. Electrical alternans in ECG is seen in: A. Pericardial effusion B. Digitalis toxicity C. Wenckebach block D. Left ventricular failure 18 / 50 18. Coarctation of aorta may be associated with all except: A. Bicuspid aortic valve B. Polycystic kidney C. Berry aneurysm D. Aortic arch syndrome 19 / 50 19. Varying intensity of S1 is found in all except: A. Ventricular tachycardia B. Atrial fibrillation C. Nodal rhythm D. Complete heart block 20 / 50 20. Still’s murmur is: A. Best heard over mitral area B. Commonly found in children C. Associated with thrill D. Usually diastolic in timing 21 / 50 21. The main use of norepinephrine is to treat: A. Shock B. Diabetes mellitus C. Hypertension D. Arrhythmias 22 / 50 22. lbutilide is an antiarrhythmic agent of: A. Class I B. Class IV C. Class II D. Class III 23 / 50 23. Which chamber of heart fails first in MS? A. Left atrium B. Right ventricle C. Right atrium D. Left ventricle 24 / 50 24. Cri-du-chat syndrome does not have: A. VSD B. Deletion of short arm of chromosome 5 C. Cat-like cry D. Mongoloid slant of eyes 25 / 50 25. In right ventricular myocardial infarction, which of the following additional therapies is needed? A. IV fluid B. Restriction of fluid C. Diuretics D. Calcium gluconate 26 / 50 26. Diagnosis of AMI within 6 hrs depends on: A. CPK MB2/CPK MB1 > 1.5 B. Increased LDH3 C. Rise of SGPT > 250 IU /L D. Inverted T wave in ECG 27 / 50 27. Congestive cardiac failure may be seen in all except: A. MS B. Coarctation of aorta C. Fallot's tetralogy D. PDA 28 / 50 28. Syncopal attack is associated with all of the following except: A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy B. Ventricular fibrillation C. Myocarditis D. Aortic stenosis 29 / 50 29. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Bucindolol B. Propranolol C. Spironolactone D. Digoxin 30 / 50 30. In a patient with MS in sinus rhythm, the severity of valvular lesion is indicated by: A. Presence of S3 B. Graham Steel murmur C. Harshness of mid-diastolic murmur D. Late and loud opening snap 31 / 50 31. Seagull murmur is not a feature of: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Floppy mitral valve C. Acute rheumatic fever D. Acute myocardial infarction 32 / 50 32. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Clotting time (CT) B. Prothrombin time (PT) C. Factor-X assay D. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) 33 / 50 33. Angio-oedema is not uncommon in treatment with: A. Amrinone B. Amiodarone C. Lisinopril D. Amlodipine 34 / 50 34. Still’s murmur is: A. Systolic murmur in complete heart block B. Harsh systolic murmur in thyrotoxicosis C. Systolic innocent murmur D. Early diastolic murmur of pulmonary regurgitation 35 / 50 35. Which of the following heart sounds occurs shortly after S1? A. Ejection click B. Opening snap C. Pericardial knock D. Tumour plop in atrial myxoma 36 / 50 36. The murmur of MS is: A. High-pitched B. Increased by amyl nitrite inhalation C. Early diastolic D. With radiation towards left axilla 37 / 50 37. All of the following are characteristics of right ventricular infarction except: A. Increased JVP B. Kussmaul's sign C. Pulmonary congestion D. Hypotension 38 / 50 38. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is: A. Enalapril B. Methyldopa C. Labetalol D. Hydralazine 39 / 50 39. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Present in all hypertensives B. Related to diastolic BP C. Should be ignored D. As a result of venous distension 40 / 50 40. Commonest heart valve abnormality revealed after AMI is: A. MR B. MS C. AR D. AS 41 / 50 41. Tall R-wave in lead V1 of the ECG is characteristic of which of the following: A. Left ventricular hypertrophy B. Hypokalaemia C. True posterior myocardial infarction D. Left bundle branch block 42 / 50 42. Left parasternal heave is diagnostic of: A. Left ventricular hypertrophy B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Right ventricular hypertrophy D. Right atrial hypertrophy 43 / 50 43. The chance of SBE is lowest in: A. AR B. VSD C. PDA D. MS 44 / 50 44. Murmur of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is decreased by: A. Amyl nitrite inhalation B. Leg raising C. Standing D. Valsalva manoeuvre 45 / 50 45. Which of the following is false regarding complete heart block? A. Beat to beat variation of blood pressure B. Low volume pulse C. Regular pulse rate D. Irregular cannon waves in neck vein 46 / 50 46. Myocarditis may be found in all except: A. Toxoplasma infection B. Diphtheria C. HIV infection D. Ascariasis 47 / 50 47. Which does not produce a regularly irregular pulse? A. 2nd degree heart block B. Sinus arrhythmia C. Extrasystoles D. Atrial fibrillation 48 / 50 48. Stethoscope was invented by: A. Laennec B. Korotkoff C. Babinski D. Osler 49 / 50 49. A very close differential diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis at the bedside is: A. Superior mediastinal syndrome B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Cirrhosis of liver D. Left ventricular failure 50 / 50 50. High-volume double-peaked pulse is found in all except: A. AR B. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) C. AS with AR D. 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