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Myocarditis- Part 1
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1.Ventricular tachyarrhythmias may be a feature of ?
A. Viral myocarditis
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Giant cell myocarditis
D. All of the above
2. Which of the following viruses most often produces clinically significant acute myocarditis ?
A. Influenza
B. Coxsackievirus A
C. Coxsackievirus B
D. HIV
3, Myocarditis can result from ?
A. Infectious process
B. Hypersensitivity to drugs
C. Radiation
D. All of the above
4. Chagas disease is caused by ?
A. Toxoplasma gondii
B. Trypanosoma cruzi
C. Schistosoma haematobium
D. Dermatobia hominis
5. Protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi can be transmitted by ?
A. Blood transfusion
B. Organ donation
C. Mother to fetus
D. All of the above
6. Which of the following is a typical feature of Chagas’ disease in ECG ?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias
C. Conduction system abnormalities
D. Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities
7. Multiple left ventricular aneurysm formation is a feature of which of the following ?
A. Diphtheritic myocarditis
B. Myocarditis in patients with HIV
C. Chagas disease
D. Lyme carditis
8. Which of the following drug is used in the treatment of Chagas’ disease ?
A. Pentamidine
B. Benznidazole
C. Suramin
D. Melarsoprol
9. Cardiac abnormality most common in Lyme disease is ?
A. Myopericarditis
B. Left ventricular dysfunction
C. Right ventricular dysfunction
D. Conduction abnormalities
10. On auscultation in a case of myocarditis, which of the following murmur is frequently heard ?
A. Mitral stenosis
B. Mitral regurgitation
C. Aortic stenosis
D. Aortic regurgitation
11. In HIV myocarditis, the most common finding is ?
A. Pericarditis
B. Left ventricular dysfunction
C. Right ventricular dysfunction
D. Conduction abnormalities
12. Cardiomegaly & severe CHF in diphtheritic myocarditis appear after how many weeks of illness ?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
13. Giant cell myocarditis may occur in association with ?
A. Thymoma
B. Thyroiditis
C. Pernicious anemia
D. All of the above
14. Myocarditis may result from hypersensitivity to which of the following drugs ?
A. Tricyclic antidepressants
B. Antibiotics
C. Antipsychotics
D. All of the above
15. Myocarditis may result from hypersensitivity to which of the following drugs ?
A. Thiazides
B. Antibiotics
C. Methyldopa
D. All of the above
16. Peripartum cardiomyopathy usually develops in which trimester of pregnancy ?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. All of the above
17. Likelihood of peripartum cardiomyopathy is more in ?
A. Multiparous
B. > 30 years
C. Of African ancestry
D. All of the above
18. Risk factor for peripartum cardiomyopathy is ?
A. Increased parity
B. Use of tocolytic therapy for premature labor
C. Preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy
D. All of the above
19. Polymorphisms of which of the following genes increases the likelihood of alcoholic cardiomyopathy ?
A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
B. 1 – adrenergic receptor
C. 2 – adrenergic receptor
D. All of the above
20. Alcohol consumption necessary to produce cardiomyopathy is ?
A. 1 ounce of pure ethanol daily for 5 – 10 years
B. 2 ounces of pure ethanol daily for 5 – 10 years
C. 3 ounces of pure ethanol daily for 5 – 10 years
D. 4 ounces of pure ethanol daily for 5 – 10 years
21. “Holiday heart syndrome” is the term used for cardiotoxicity produced by ?
A. Alcohol
B. Tobacco
C. Cocaine
D. Amphetamine
22. Which of the following arrhythmias is most frequent in “Holiday heart syndrome” ?
A. Atrial flutter
B. Atrial fibrillation
C. Ventricular premature depolarizations
D. Ventricular tachycardia
23. What quantity of alcohol consumption has been shown to be cardioprotective ?
A. 10 – 20 grams / day
B. 20 – 30 grams / day
C. 30 – 40 grams / day
D. 40 – 50 grams / day
