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Cardiology – Part 3
Quiz
e) Superantigen
27) Which of the following is the most potent mediator of the pathophysiology of gramnegative
sepsis syndrome (fever, tachycardia, hypotension, acidosis)
a) Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)
b) Tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-β)
c) Interferon gamma (IFN-γ)
d) Interleukin 2 (IL-2)
e) Interleukin 4 (IL-4)
28) What of the following virulence factors is NOT responsible for septic shock seen in
gram-positive infections
a) Peptidoglycan
b) Lipoteichoic acid (LTA)
c) Superantigens
d) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
29) Which of the following gram-positive bacteria associated with sepsis is common and
has a high pathogenicity
a) Staphylococcus epidermidis
b) Enterococcus faecalis
c) Viridans streptococci
d) Staphylococcus aureus
e) Clostridium perfringens
Cardiology #15 – Valvular Heart Disease
1) A patient presents with hypertension and angina. Echocardiography reveals increased
left ventricular pressure and heaped-up calcified masses behind the tricuspid aortic valve.
What is the most likely age of this patient
a) Infant to 10 years old
b) 30 to 50 years old
c) 50 to 70 years old
d) 70 to 90 years old
e) Older than 85 years old
2) A patient presents with hypertension and angina. Echocardiography reveals an aortic
valve with an incomplete midline commissure (raphe) with calcified deposits and atrial
dilation. What is the most likely age of this patient
a) Infant-10 years old
b) 50-60 years old
c) 60-70 years old
d) 70-80 years old
e) 80-90 years old
3) A 65-year-old female presents with systemic hypertension and aortic stenosis. Calcific
heart disease is found in one of the atrioventricular valves. Which of the following is
most likely
a) Mitral valve stenosis (calcification)
b) Mitral annular ring calcification
c) Tricuspid valve stenosis (calcification)
d) Tricuspid annular ring calcification
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