Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Clinical Case MCQs: Dyspnea

 Q10. The patient with mitral stenosis is worked up and his pathology is depicted below in the drawing. What is a common symptom in these patients with the anatomical pathology shown below?

a. Dizziness and syncope
b. Cyanosis
c. Hoarseness
d. Hematemesis
e. Stridor


Clinical Case MCQs: Dyspnea

 Q8. Based on the image below, what is the 2nd most affected valve in rheumatic fever?


Clinical Case MCQs: Dyspnea

 Q5. You decide to examine the heart. The murmur and sounds during auscultation are shown below. The S1 is accentuated. What does the black arrow represent?

a. Systolic ejection click
b. S3
c. S4
d. Opening snap
e. Signal artifact
f. Split S2

Clinical Case: dyspnea

 Q4. You examine the patient’s neck. His JVP tracing is sketched below. What is the cause of this abnormal waveform in a patient with mitral stenosis?

a. Presence of atrial fibrillation
b. Cardiac tamponade
c. Fluid overload
d. Tricuspid regurgitation
e. Forceful atrial contraction
f. Stiff right atrium


Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Clinical Case MCQs: Dyspnea

 Q3. While the patient is on the examining table, you note his jugular venous pressure. In general, what does the ‘V’ wave represent?


a. Atrial contraction
b. Relaxation of the atria
c. Right ventricular contraction
d. Venous filling
e. Rapid emptying of atria into the ventricle