Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms Quiz
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What is the characteristic feature of orthopnoea?

  • Persistent cough with frothy sputum
  • Breathlessness on lying flat (correct)
  • Difficulty breathing at rest
  • Difficulty breathing during exertion

    • What is the characteristic feature of exertional dyspnoea?

  • Persistent cough with frothy sputum
  • Forceful or rapid beating of the heart
  • Comes on during exertion and subsides with rest (correct)
  • Breathlessness at rest

    • What causes breathlessness associated with anxiety?

  • Diseases of the aorta and pulmonary artery
  • Diseases of the chest wall
  • Diseases of the heart and lungs (correct)
  • Diseases of the respiratory muscles

    • What are the common causes of chest pain apart from heart disease?

    <p>Gastrointestinal disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cough refer to in cardiovascular causes?

    <p>Explosive expiration for clearing the tracheobronchial tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?

    <p>Severe breathlessness upon waking from sleep and cough with white frothy sputum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of fatigue in patients with impaired cardiovascular function?

    <p>A feeling of muscular weakness without reduction in cardiac output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of paradoxical splitting of the 2nd heart sound?

    <p>Complete LBBB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which condition is the 3rd heart sound commonly heard?

    <p>High cardiac output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 4th heart sound typically indicate?

    <p>Diminished ventricular compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intensity of a grade VI murmur?

    <p>Loud with thrill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be determined to characterize a murmur?

    <p>Intensity and timing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hallmark of acute pericarditis?

    <p>Pericardial rubs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which procedure is used for evaluating cardiac electrical activity over an extended period?

    <p>(Holter ECG) Holter ECG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which procedure involves visualizing coronary arteries using a computed tomography scan?

    <p>(CT) Coronary angioCT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Radio-frequency Ablation (RF)?

    <p>(RF) Radio-frequency Ablation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition may lead to excessive blood pressure reduction in patients with hypertension or heart failure?

    <p>Excessive diuresis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pallor during a general examination indicate?

    <p>Anaemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome is associated with aortic aneurysm?

    <p>Marfan's syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cyanosis indicate?

    <p>Poor gaseous exchange in the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the disappearance of Korotkov sounds indicate during blood pressure measurement?

    <p>Diastolic pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the jugular venous pulse (JVP) usually measured?

    <p>Height above the sternal angle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a displaced apex beat suggest during palpation?

    <p>Cardiac enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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