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Patient admitted to ICU and intubated after drowning, O/E there is decreased
air entry on left side, Barotroma associated (or presented ?) commonly with which
of following:
A 72 year old hypertensive woman presents with a history of sudden-onset, rapid, irregular
palpitation. She has had several episodes over the previous 3 months, which have resolved within
1 hour. She feels tired and slightly lightheaded during episodes.
From this history, which of the following most likely explains her symptoms?
A 55 year old man with type 2 diabetes presents with a 1-hour history of severe central
chest pain. Which of the following statements is true?
. Which of the following physical signs is associated with left ventricular failure?
You assess a 62 year old woman 2 days after treatment for anterior myocardial infarction.
On examination she is tachycardic and tachypnoeic, and has a harsh systolic murmur radiating to
the right side of the chest. There are fine inspiratory crepitations audible at the lung bases.
What is the most likely explanation for these findings?
50 year old man is assessed because of 3 weeks of fever and influenza-like symptoms.
Examination findings are tachycardia (heart rate 105 beats/min), and a large pulse pressure, BP
140/45 mmHg. Initially it was thought a murmur was present but repeat examination reveals no
murmur. Investigations reveal no evidence of chest or urinary infection.
What are these findings most compatible with?
50 year old man is assessed because of 3 weeks of fever and influenza-like symptoms.
Examination findings are tachycardia (heart rate 105 beats/min), and a large pulse pressure, BP
140/45 mmHg. Initially it was thought a murmur was present but repeat examination reveals no
murmur. Investigations reveal no evidence of chest or urinary infection.
What are these findings most compatible with?
80 year old woman with a history of palpitation presents with a painful left leg. On
examination, pulse rate is 80 beats/min and irregular, blood pressure (BP) 170/96 mmHg. The
left leg is pale, cold, and sensation is reduced. The popliteal, dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial
pulses cannot be felt. Her only regular medications are aspirin and digoxin.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Which of the following pathologies can be associated with an early diastolic murmur?
A 56 year old man presents with a history of headache. He is noted to have a loud second
heart sound on auscultation.
Which of the following pathologies could explain this finding?
74 year old woman presents with breathlessness. She is found to have an elevated jugular
venous pressure (JVP).
Which of the following conditions is most likely to explain this physical finding?
75 year old woman presents to her family physician with a 24-hour history of rapid,
irregular palpitations accompanied by fatigue.
In an elderly patient, what is the most likely cause of palpitations?
The term ‘orthopnoea’ refers to breathlessness (dyspnoea) in a particular situation.
Which answer below describes that situation
