14 free questions tagged Cardiology, each with a full explanation of every option.
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A 68-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with weakness after spironolactone was added to his medicines. His serum potassium is 7.0 mmol/L (3.5–5.2…
A 67-year-old man is recovering on the fourth day after an inferior myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. He suddenly d…
A 30-year-old Aboriginal man attends a regional clinic for an annual health assessment. He feels well, smokes ten cigarettes daily, drinks alcohol most weekends…
A 66-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy attends for review. Echocardiography shows a left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%, and he remains breathles…
A 59-year-old man presents 90 minutes after onset of severe central chest pain with sweating and nausea. The ECG shows 3 mm ST-segment elevation in leads II, II…
A 68-year-old man presents with 30 minutes of rapid palpitations and light-headedness. Three years ago he had a heart attack treated with a coronary artery sten…
A 76-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after losing consciousness while pushing his lawnmower up a slope. His wife reports he went pale and co…
A 38-year-old man is reviewed because his blood pressure remains elevated despite perindopril 10 mg and amlodipine 10 mg daily. He feels well, sleeps soundly wi…
A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) presents the emergency department due to sudden onset…
A 39-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain that worsens with a supine position and relieves with leaning…
Which of the following congenital abnormalities is most commonly associated with lithium use during pregnancy?
Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criterion for metabolic syndrome?
Which of the following is the most common type of familial dyslipidemia associated with markedly elevated LDL cholesterol and a high risk of early cardiovascula…
Which of the following is NOT a major criterion of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
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