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Which occurs in septic shock?
- A. Hypothermia
- B. Increased cardiac output
- C. Vasoconstriction
- D. Angioneurotic edema
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased cardiac output, which results in warm, flushed skin, is one of the manifestations of septic shock. Fever and chills are characteristic of septic shock. Vasodilation is more common than vasoconstriction. Angioneurotic edema occurs as a manifestation in anaphylactic shock.
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Following are correctly matched
- A. Tuberous sclerosis-Cardiac rhabdomyoma
- B. WPW syndrome-SVT
- C. Maternal SLE-Irreversible complete heart block
- D. Parvo B19-Roseola infectiosum
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tuberous sclerosis is associated with cardiac rhabdomyomas.
What are FIVE non-cardiac clinical features of Marfan’s syndrome?
- A. Ectopia Lentis
- B. Pectus Excavatum or carinatum of moderate severity
- C. Pes Planus
- D. Scoliosis (>20 degrees)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These features are typical signs of Marfan’s syndrome and contribute to the diagnosis alongside cardiac findings.
The following conditions may present with microcephaly:
- A. Dandy-Walker malformation
- B. Congenital rubella
- C. Rett syndrome
- D. Edward's syndrome
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Congenital rubella syndrome is associated with microcephaly due to intrauterine infection affecting brain development.
Closure of ductus will worsen following conditions
- A. Coarctation of Aorta
- B. TGA without VSD
- C. Pulmonary Atresia
- D. Hypoplastic left heart
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Closure of the ductus arteriosus worsens pulmonary atresia by cutting off pulmonary blood flow.
The vast majority of tumors originating from the heart are benign. Of the following, the MOST common pediatric cardiac tumors are
- A. fibromas
- B. rhabdomyomas
- C. myxomas
- D. hemangiomas
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rhabdomyomas are the most common benign cardiac tumors in children.