This is a classical ECG showing an inferior myocardial infarction. See the leads II, III and aVF which show an ST elevation Percutaneous intervention (PCI) would be the best management for myocardial infarction.
We can note that there is ST elevation in lead V2, V3, V4 (circled in red). This ECG shows a classical example of an anterior myocardial infarction. Those ECG findings are more than enough to answer the questions in the …
The patient has mitral regurgitation secondary to rheumatic fever. Some exam clinchers for mitral regurgitation: Previous disease that affects the mitral valve Signs and symptoms of pulmonary oedema will appear in the stem Panysystolic murmur at the cardiac apex is …
This question is really testing your management of hypertension with diabetes. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a considerably higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, not to mention hypertension plays a major role in the development and progression …
This question clearly points towards cardiac tamponade. His chest is bilaterally clear thus we can therefore exclude pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Muffled heart sounds, distended neck veins, hypotension are called Beck’s triad and it is a classical finding in cardiac …
 First degree heart block PR interval > 0.2 seconds Second degree heart block Mobitz type I (Wenckebach phenomenon) / phenomenon Progressive prolongation of the PR interval until a dropped beat occurs Mobitz type II AV block PR interval is …
This stem shows a late presentation of coarctation of aorta are actually suspected when patient have refractory hypertension. In this stem, the blood pressure was not mentioned but he has all the other symptoms one can expect for coarctation of …
The answer here is left common iliac artery. Femoral artery and deep femoral artery is less likely as the pain would start below the inguinal ligament. The external iliac artery becomes the femoral artery after it passes under the inguinal …
This is clear that this is a myocardial infarction. Atypical presentations of myocardial infarction are common. They may present with abdominal pain like in the question above. Atypical symptoms incude abdominal discomfort or jaw pain. The remaining symptoms are quite …
In order to work out probability of inheritance, you need to know the disease inquestion. This woman has neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis is an autosomaldominant condition therefore the chances of this woman’s child having the condition is50% or 1:2. Neurofibromatosis NF is …