Congenital heart disease

Questions on congenital heart disease Rimikri SOLVES Congenital heart disease Classify congenital heart diseases. Classification: Broadly based on the presence or absence of cyanosis in the affected child. Cyanotic CHD Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Transposition of great...

Cardiomyopathy

Questions on cardiomyopathy What is cardiomyopathy? H197 What are the types of cardiomyopathies? H198 Rimikri SOLVES Cardiomyopathy What is cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is defined as “a heterogeneous group of diseases of the myocardium associated with...

Infective endocarditis

Questions on infective endocarditis Define infective endocarditis. H177 What are the types of infective endocarditis? H178 What are the common organisms involved in infective endocarditis? H179 What are the peripheral stigmata of infective endocarditis? H180 Tell the...

Atherosclerosis

Questions on atherosclerosis What are the risk factors of atherosclerosis / coronary artery disease? Major risk factors Smoking (The most important avoidable cause of atherosclerotic vascular disease) Sedentary lifestyle Hypertension Diabetes mellitus...

Coronary artery disease

Questions on coronary artery disease What are the clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease? The clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease are: Stable angina Unstable angina Myocardial infarction Heart failure Arrhythmia Sudden death.  * Pre-exam...

Examination of cardiovascular system

Questions on examination of cardiovascular system Rimikri SOLVES Pulse What are the normal examination routine of pulse? Normal routine: Rate Resting heart rate is normally 60–90 bpm. Bradycardia is a pulse rate <60 bpm; tachycardia is a rate of >100 bpm. Rhythm...