Cardiac Pathology Practice Questions

Question 1

A 45-year-old man presents with intermittent pain in the chest, radiating to the left arm, aggravated by exertion, and relieved by rest. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?

Accepted Answer

ECG

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Chest X-ray

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Cardiac enzymes

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Echocardiogram

Question 2

Commonest congenital heart disease is:

Accepted Answer

Ventricular septal defect

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Patent ductus arteriosus

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Atrial septal defect

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Mitral valve prolapse

Question 3

Most common cardiac anomaly in Turner syndrome: CMC (Vellore) 07; CMC (Ludhiana) 13; UPSC 14

Accepted Answer

Bicuspid aortic valve

Answer

Bifurcation of aorta

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Coarctation of aorta

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Aortic stenosis

Question 4

A 55-year-old diabetic presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. ECG shows ST elevation. What is the next best step?

Accepted Answer

PCI

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Nitroglycerin

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Thrombolysis

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Heparin

Question 5

Which scan is used to identify viable myocardium after myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

PET scan

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Strontium 90 scan

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Tc 99 scan

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Thallium 201 scan

Question 6

A 55-year-old male presents with severe, crushing chest pain and shortness of breath. ECG shows ST elevation in the inferior leads. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Percutaneous coronary intervention

Answer

Beta blockers

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Oxygen and nitroglycerin

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Thrombolysis

Question 7

The treatment of acute myocardial infarction includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin

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Oral anticoagulants

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Heparin

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Alteplase

Question 8

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Accepted Answer

A→3  B→4  C→1  D→2

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A→3  B→4  C→2  D→1

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A→4  B→3  C→2  D→1

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A→4  B→3  C→1  D→2

Question 9

Assertion: Myocarditis is seen as a complication in faucial diphtheria. Reason: It is due to the exotoxin produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Accepted Answer

Assertion is true, reason is true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Answer

Assertion is false, reason is true.

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Assertion is true, reason is true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Answer

Assertion is true, reason is true.

Question 10

An 18-year-old male with severe effort intolerance and dyspnea is found to have left atrial enlargement on Chest X-ray. Histopathological examination shows:

Accepted Answer

Aschoff nodules

Answer

Sarcoidosis

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TB

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Fungal granuloma

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