Congestive Heart Failure Etiology Quiz
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What is the primary cause of volume overload in congestive heart failure?

  • Myocarditis
  • Acute renal failure
  • Hypertension
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) (correct)
  • Which condition is associated with backward failure leading to systemic congestion in congestive heart failure?

  • Tender hepatomegaly (correct)
  • Fine basal crepitations
  • Dependent Sacral edema
  • Recurrent chest infections
  • What is a negative inotropic factor contributing to myocardial damage in congestive heart failure?

  • Cough
  • Dyspnea
  • Lower limbs edema
  • Hypoxia (correct)
  • Which condition is commonly seen in infants as a symptom of systemic congestion in congestive heart failure?

    <p>Puffy eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of pressure overload leading to afterload failure in congestive heart failure?

    <p>Aortic stenosis (AS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is fascioliasis acquired?

    <p>By eating contaminated leafy plants that grow in freshwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the predisposing factors for fascioliasis?

    <p>Common in low laying swampy areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the infection with Fasciola hepatica start?

    <p>By ingestion of encysted metacercariae attached to littoral vegetation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do migrating metacercariae of Fasciola hepatica track through?

    <p>The liver causing necrosis and fibrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration for maturation to reproductive adults for Fasciola hepatica?

    <p>Up to 4 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

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