Cardiology

Question 1

Boot-shaped heart in baby

Answer 1

Tetralogy of Fallow

Question 2

Egg-shaped heart in baby

Answer 2

Transposition of Great Arteries

Question 3

Central crushing chest pain

Answer 3

ACS / AMI

Question 4

Gallop rhythm / 3rd heart sound

Answer 4

Left Ventricular Failure, Mitral Regurgitation OR L to R Shunt

Question 5

4th heart sound

Answer 5

Pulmonary stenosis / pulmonary hypertension

Question 6

New onset RBBB with R-Axis Deviation (with tachycardia)

Answer 6

Pulmonary Embolism

Question 7

S1 Q3 T3 (super rare)

Answer 7

Pulmonary Embolism

Question 8

FIXED S2 split heart sound in children

Answer 8

Atrial Septal Defect

Question 9

WIDENED S2 split heart sound in children

Answer 9

Pulmonary Stenosis

Question 10

Coagulative necrosis

Answer 10

Ischaemia

Question 11

Concentric cardiac hypertrophy

Answer 11

Pressure overload (aortic stenosis / hypertension)

Question 12

Eccentric cardiac hypertrophy

Answer 12

Volume overload

Question 13

Aschoff body

Answer 13

Rheumatoid fever

Question 14

Anacrotic pulse (slow rising pulse)

Answer 14

Aortic stenosis

Question 15

Collapsing pulse

Answer 15

Aortic regurgitation

Question 16

Pulsus alternans (electrical alternans)

Answer 16

Left ventricular failure / large pericardial effusion

Question 17

Radiofemoral delay (usually in kids)

Answer 17

Aortic Coarctation

Question 18

JVP rising on inspiration (Kaussmaul SIGN)

Answer 18

Cardiac tamponade / constrictive pericarditis

Question 19

Cannon A Waves

Answer 19

1. Complete Heart Block
2. AV Dissociation
3. Ventricular arrythmia

Question 20

Big V Waves

Answer 20

Tricuspid Regurgitation

Question 21

Saddle-shaped ST Elevation

Answer 21

Pericarditis

Question 22

Mitral Stenosis + 3Ps

polyarthritis, pancarditis, panniculitis

Answer 22

Erythema marginatum