Chest X-Ray in Cardiology
3Chest X-Ray in Cardiology A 52-year-old African American male was admitted with complaints of shortness of breath and edema. He has a history of methamphetamine use. A chest X-ray (Figure…
Cardiac Masses
24Cardiac Masses An 85-year-old female came in with complaints of chest pain. Her past history is significant for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and partial left mastectomy for a stage 2…
Cardiac Computed Tomography
7Cardiac Computed Tomography Which of the following scan modes is used for coronary calcium scanning? Prospective gated noncontrast Prospective gated contrast scan Retrospective gated noncontrast Retrospective gated contrast scan What…
Valvular Heart Disease
16Valvular Heart Disease For a 62-year-old patient with mild aortic stenosis (AS; V2 2–3 m/s) who is asymptomatic, what is the recommendation for follow up echocardiogram? Only when symptoms develop Every…
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
6Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) makes use of nuclei with unpaired spins. What is the nucleus used in image production? Hydrogen-1 Carbon-13 Phosphorus-31 Sodium-23 What is the…
Cardiac Arrhythmias
22Cardiac Arrhythmias A 45-year-old woman is admitted with syncope while standing in the mall. No premonitory symptoms, no other significant past medical history, and on no medications except contraceptive pill….
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
17Adult Congenital Heart Disease What are the most common lesions associated with Noonan syndrome? Pulmonary stenosis (PS) and atrial septal defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)…
Aortic Diseases
19Aortic Diseases A 50-year-old male with a history of a heart murmur for most of his adult life sees you in the clinic with symptoms of dyspnea on minimal effort…
Statistical Concepts
32Statistical Concepts What is the arithmetic average of observations belonging to a continuous variable? Mean Median Mode None of the above Which of the following are measures of dispersion around…
Peripheral Vascular Disease
21Peripheral Vascular Disease Cigarette smoking increases the odds ratio of peripheral vascular disease by which of the following? Sevenfold Threefold Ninefold Twofold None of the above The underlying mechanism(s) of…
