Cardiology

Question 1

Rumbling diastolic murmur?

Seen in what VHD?

Answer 1

Austin flint murmur

Question 2

Capillary pulsation at the root of the nail

Answer 2

Quincke’s pulse

Question 3

Jarring of the body and bobbing of the head with systole in severe AR

Answer 3

De Musset sign

Question 4

To and fro murmur when femoral artery compressed

Answer 4

Duroziez sign

Question 5

Pistol shot sound over femoral arteries in atrial regurgitation

Answer 5

Traube sign

Question 6

Bounding pulses in aortic regurgitation

Answer 6

Water hammer/ Corrigan’s pulse

Question 7

Drug given to convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in patients with
A. Structural disease
B. Without structural disease

Answer 7

A. Amiodarone

B. Flecainide, ibutilide, propafenone

Question 8

Indication for electrical cardioversion in AF (atrial fibrillation)

Answer 8

Recent onset AF (

Question 9

Best screening test for peripheral arterial disease

Answer 9

Ankle brachial index (ABI)

Notes:
>/= 1.0 is normal

Question 10

First line drug for symptom improvement in PAD

Answer 10

Cilostazol

Note:
Contraindicated in CHF
2nd line is PENTOXIFYLLINE