CARDIO

Question 1

Constrictive Pericarditis

MCC (2, developed vs developing world)?

Answer 1

MCC developed world = SLE

MCC developing world = TB

Question 2

Coronary Art involved in Thrombosis

MC (3)?

Answer 2

LAD > RCA > LCA

Question 3

MC Site of Thrombus Formation?

Answer 3

Left Atrial Appendage (LAA)

Question 4

Sites of Atherosclerosis

MC (4)?

Answer 4

Ab Aorta > Coronary art > Popliteal art > Carotid art

Question 5

Valves involved in Bacterial Endocarditis

MC (2)?

Answer 5

1st MC = Mitral valve (** In IVDA, 1st MC = Tricuspid valve **)
2nd MC = Aortic valve

Question 6

Septic Shock

MCC?

Answer 6

Sepsis from E coli from an indwelling catheter.

Question 7

Heart Tumor

MC?

Answer 7

Metastasis
(From Lung/Breast Ca, Lymphoma, Melanoma)
Usually involve PERICARDIUM.

Question 8

1ry Cardiac Tumor in Adults

MC?

Answer 8

Myxomas

Question 9

1ry Cardiac Tumor in Children

MC?

Answer 9

Rhabdomyomas

Question 10

Blunt Aortic Injury (ie Traumatic Aortic Rupture)

MCC?
MC Site of Injury?

Answer 10

MCC = Motor vehicle collisions (sudden decel).

MC Site of Injury = Aortic Isthmus.

Question 11

Death in Htn

MCC (3)?

Answer 11

1st = MI
2nd = Stroke (HEMATOMA.  MC bleeds = into Globus Pallidus and/or Putamen -> Charcot Bouchard Aneurysms of lenticulostriate vessels)
3rd = Renal Failure (kidney shrinkage + atrophy)

Question 12

Abnormality in Htn

MC?

Answer 12

LVH

AFTERLOAD problem

Question 13

Aortic Stenosis

MCC of ___ (3) ___?

Answer 13

• MCC Angina with exercise
• MCC (valvular cause) of Syncope with exercise
• MCC Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia