Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 37 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. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Gonorrhoea C. Chronic renal failure D. Acute pancreatitis 2 / 50 2. Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is usually found in: A. Coarctation of aorta B. Cardiomyopathy C. Ischemic heart disease D. Severe anemia 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. X-ray appearance of calcification of patent ductus arteriosus is: A. Y-shaped B. V-shaped C. Inverted Y-shaped D. Inverted V-shaped 5 / 50 5. Janeway’s spot in SBE is found in: A. Palms B. Nailbed C. Fundus D. Palate 6 / 50 6. Cardiac percussion is important in: A. Emphysema B. Acute myocardial infarction C. Myocarditis D. Cardiomyopathy 7 / 50 7. P-wave in ECG is absent in: A. PSVT B. Atrial fibrillation C. Hypokalaemia D. Atrial flutter 8 / 50 8. Left ventricular hypertrophy is not associated with: A. MS B. AR C. AS D. MR 9 / 50 9. Cardiac syncope is characterised by: A. Rapid recovery B. Gradual onset C. Warning symptoms D. Residual neurodeficit 10 / 50 10. Pulsus alternans is produced by: A. Left-sided heart failure B. Pulmonary thromboembolism C. Chronic obstructive airway disease D. Pericardial effusion 11 / 50 11. Cardiomyopathy may follow treatment with: A. Doxorubicin B. Chloramphenicol C. Allopurinol D. Methotrexate 12 / 50 12. The commonest organism producing acute bacterial endocarditis is: A. Staphylococcus aureus B. Streptoroccus viridans C. Streptococcus faecalis D. Pneumococcus 13 / 50 13. Malar flush is found in all except: A. Mitral stenosis B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Myxoedema D. Systemic lupus erythematosus 14 / 50 14. Hill’s sign is diagnostic of: A. Aortic insufficiency B. Mitral regurgitation C. Mitral stenosis D. Aortic stenosis 15 / 50 15. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. As a result of venous distension B. Should be ignored C. Present in all hypertensives D. Related to diastolic BP 16 / 50 16. The commonest cause of displacement of apex beat is: A. Thoracic deformity B. Cardiomyopathy C. Left ventricular hypertrophy D. Right ventricular hypertrophy 17 / 50 17. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is: A. Dextrocardia B. Bicuspid aortic valve C. VSD D. PDA 18 / 50 18. Double apex in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is mainly due to: A. Palpable S4 B. Palpable opening snap C. Muscle tremor D. Palpable S3 19 / 50 19. Which of the following is not a cause of sinus bradycardia? A. Hypothermia B. Complete heart block C. Myxoedema D. Obstructive jaundice 20 / 50 20. S1, S2, S3 syndrome in ECG is seen in: A. Hypothermia B. Chronic cor pulmonale C. Digitalis toxicity D. Left ventricular hypertrophy 21 / 50 21. Pedal pulse is ‘absent’ in all except: A. Leriche's syndrome B. Buerger's disease C. Coarctation of aorta D. Peripheral embolism 22 / 50 22. Which one is false regarding the presence of ejection click? A. Presence indicates stenosis at valvular level B. Stenosis is severe C. Sharp and high-pitched clicking sound D. Occurs immediately after S1 23 / 50 23. Familial myxomas may be a part of syndrome complex with endocrine overactivity like: A. Phaeochromocytoma B. Cushing's syndrome C. Hyperthyroidism D. Hyperparathyroidism 24 / 50 24. All of the following are characteristics of right ventricular infarction except: A. Pulmonary congestion B. Kussmaul's sign C. Increased JVP D. Hypotension 25 / 50 25. Angio-oedema is not uncommon in treatment with: A. Amlodipine B. Lisinopril C. Amrinone D. Amiodarone 26 / 50 26. Long tubular heart in X-ray chest is found in all except: A. Isolated levocardia B. Addison's disease C. Emphysema D. Sheehan's syndrome 27 / 50 27. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 60mmHg B. 40mmHg C. 30mmHg D. 80mmHg 28 / 50 28. Coronary atherosclerosis is not linked to: A. HIV B. H. pylori C. Cytomegalovirus D. Chlamydia 29 / 50 29. Dressler’s syndrome results from: A. Bacteria B. Autoimmune reaction C. Virus D. Protozoa 30 / 50 30. High-volume double-peaked pulse is found in all except: A. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) B. AS with AR C. MR D. AR 31 / 50 31. Which enzyme rises earliest in AMI? A. SGPT B. CPK C. SGOT D. LDH 32 / 50 32. The ESR may be ‘zero’ in: A. Old age B. Afibrinogenaemia C. Vasculitis D. SLE 33 / 50 33. All are commonly associated with ASD except: A. Holt-Oram syndrome B. Ellis-van Creveld syndrome C. Trisomy 18 D. Down's syndrome 34 / 50 34. Incidence of infective endocarditis is least in: A. ASD B. MR C. VSD D. PDA 35 / 50 35. Clubbing is not a feature of: A. Left atrial myxoma B. Acute bacterial endocarditis C. Fallot's tetralogy D. Right-to-left shunt 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is not advocated in the treatment of acute pulmonary oedema? A. Rotating tourniquets B. Trendelenburg position C. Diuretics D. Morphine 37 / 50 37. The least common complication of MS is: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Atrial fibrillation C. Cerebral thrombosis D. Pulmonary hypertension 38 / 50 38. Which of the following drugs is not used in hypoxic spells of Fallot’s tetralogy? A. Propranolol B. Amiodarone C. Morphine D. Phenylephrin 39 / 50 39. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Hoover's sign B. Tinel's sign C. Branham's sign D. Bing sign 40 / 50 40. Arterio-venous fistula is associated with: A. Hypotension B. Low pulse pressure C. Sinus tachycardia D. Sinus bradycardia 41 / 50 41. Kussmaul’s sign is not a feature of: A. Haemothorax B. Cardiac tamponade C. Restrictive cardiomyopathy D. Constrictive pericarditis 42 / 50 42. During cardiac imaging, which phase shows the minimum movement of the heart? A. Mid-diastole B. Late diastole C. Mid-systole D. Late systole 43 / 50 43. Short PR interval in ECG is characteristic of: A. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) B. WPW syndrome C. Rheumatic carditis D. Digitalis toxicity 44 / 50 44. Unilateral clubbing is found in all except: A. Presubdavian coarctation of aorta B. Aneurysm of subclavian artery C. Takayasu's disease D. Arteriovenous fistula of brachial vessels 45 / 50 45. Echocardiography can detect the presence of pericardial fluid as little as: A. 5 ml B. 25 ml C. 50 ml D. 15 ml 46 / 50 46. Paroxysmal hypertension is classically found in: A. Coarctation of aorta B. Eclampsia C. Renal artery stenosis D. Phaeochromocytoma 47 / 50 47. Commonest aetiology of tricuspid incompetence in clinical practice is: A. Right ventricular dilatation B. Collagen vascular disease C. Endocarditis of IV drug abusers D. Rheumatic heart disease 48 / 50 48. Kussmaul’s sign is present in: A. Pregnancy B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Right ventricular infarction D. Myocarditis 49 / 50 49. Acute subendocardial infarction will have ECG findings: A. Deep Q wave B. Height of R wave maximum in V6 C. Deep symmetrical T wave inversion D. Prominent ST elevation 50 / 50 50. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur over the chest? A. Ventricular septal defect B. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva C. Patent ductus arteriosus D. Aortopulmonary window LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology