Cardiology

1. A very close differential diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis at the bedside is:

2. The S2 in Fallot’s tetralogy:

3. Which of the following is not a ‘Major manifestation’ of Jones criteria in rheumatic fever?

4. Clubbing is not a feature of:

5. Reversed splitting of S2 is found in:

6. In a patient with MS in sinus rhythm, the severity of valvular lesion is indicated by:

7. Cardiac percussion is important in:

8. Sudden death may occur in:

9. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except:

10. Left ventricular hypertrophy is not associated with:

11. Lutembacher’s syndrome is:

12. Which one of the following is a centrally-acting antihypertensive drug?

13. Inverted P-wave in lead. I, upright P-wave in aVR and gradual diminution of the height of R-waves in precordial leads are found in:

14. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease?

15. Exercise tolerance test is absolutely contraindicated in:

16. Cardiac anomalies associated with tetralogy of Fallot are all except:

17. Osler’s node is classically seen in:

18. Which of the following is not an aetiology of MR?

19. ‘Diastolic shock’ is not found in:

20. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except:

21. Which of the following is not a natural vasodilator?

22. All are commonly associated with ASD except:

23. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by:

24. All of the following are common arrhythmias developing from AMI except:

25. Cri-du-chat syndrome does not have:

26. Echocardiography can detect the presence of pericardial fluid as little as:

27. Dressler’s syndrome results from:

28. Carey Coombs murmur is found in:

29. In right ventricular myocardial infarction, which of the following additional therapies is needed?

30. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur?

31. The ECG finding in hypercalcaemia is:

32. Familial myxomas may be a part of syndrome complex with endocrine overactivity like:

33. The commonest congenital heart disease is:

34. Pulsus bisferiens is best perceived in which artery?

35. Pericardial rub is best audible in all except:

36. The drug of choice in acute management of PSVT is:

37. All are true in severe PS except:

38. All of the following may produce hemiplegia by cerebral embolism except:

39. All are bedside differential diagnoses of MS except:

40. Murmur of floppy mitral valve increases with all except:

41. Loud A2 is present in:

42. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is:

43. Haemoptysis may be found in:

44. Earliest valvular lesion in acute rheumatic carditis is:

45. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is:

46. Mental retardation, squint, and idiopathic hypercalcaemia may be associated with stenosis of:

47. Tall R-wave in lead V1 of the ECG is characteristic of which of the following:

48. Which of the following is not included in ‘minor manifestation’ of Jones criteria in rheumatic fever?

49. Roth spot is found in alt except:

50. Sphygmomanometer cannot diagnose: