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What is the characteristic feature of orthopnoea?
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?
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?
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?
What are the common causes of chest pain apart from heart disease?
What does cough refer to in cardiovascular causes?
What does cough refer to in cardiovascular causes?
What is the main feature of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
What is the main feature of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
What is the definition of fatigue in patients with impaired cardiovascular function?
What is the definition of fatigue in patients with impaired cardiovascular function?
What is the cause of paradoxical splitting of the 2nd heart sound?
What is the cause of paradoxical splitting of the 2nd heart sound?
In which condition is the 3rd heart sound commonly heard?
In which condition is the 3rd heart sound commonly heard?
What does a 4th heart sound typically indicate?
What does a 4th heart sound typically indicate?
What is the intensity of a grade VI murmur?
What is the intensity of a grade VI murmur?
What should be determined to characterize a murmur?
What should be determined to characterize a murmur?
What is the hallmark of acute pericarditis?
What is the hallmark of acute pericarditis?
Which procedure is used for evaluating cardiac electrical activity over an extended period?
Which procedure is used for evaluating cardiac electrical activity over an extended period?
Which procedure involves visualizing coronary arteries using a computed tomography scan?
Which procedure involves visualizing coronary arteries using a computed tomography scan?
What is the purpose of Radio-frequency Ablation (RF)?
What is the purpose of Radio-frequency Ablation (RF)?
Which condition may lead to excessive blood pressure reduction in patients with hypertension or heart failure?
Which condition may lead to excessive blood pressure reduction in patients with hypertension or heart failure?
What does pallor during a general examination indicate?
What does pallor during a general examination indicate?
Which syndrome is associated with aortic aneurysm?
Which syndrome is associated with aortic aneurysm?
What does cyanosis indicate?
What does cyanosis indicate?
What does the disappearance of Korotkov sounds indicate during blood pressure measurement?
What does the disappearance of Korotkov sounds indicate during blood pressure measurement?
How is the jugular venous pulse (JVP) usually measured?
How is the jugular venous pulse (JVP) usually measured?
What does a displaced apex beat suggest during palpation?
What does a displaced apex beat suggest during palpation?
