Wednesday, March 11, 2009

156 - cardiac tamponade mcqs - part 3


11q: what is the most common thoracotomy approach for echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis ?

a. apical
b. parasternal
c. subxiphoid
d. all are done with equal frequency


12q: what type of thoracotomy approach is most commonly done for recurrent cardiac tamponades ?

a. apical
b. parasternal
c. subxiphoid
d. all are done with equal frequency


13q: pericardial fluid obtained from an effusion often has the physical characteristics of ?

a. transudate
b. exudate
c. blood stained fluid
d. none


14q: what is the most common cause of bloody fluid in the pericardium in united states of America ?

a. neoplasm
b. tuberculosis
c. trauma
d. other infections


15q: what is the most common cause of the bloody fluid in the pericardium in developing countries ( like India ) ?

a. tuberculosis
b. neoplasm
c. trauma
d. other infections


16q: transudative pericardial effusions can occur in which of the following conditions ?

a. neoplasms
b. heart failure
c. inflammatory conditions
d. infections


17q: elevated levels of which enzyme are present in pericardial fluid removed from a tubercular pericardial effusion patient ?

a. lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH )
b. adenosine deaminase
c. alanine transminase
d. aspartate transaminase


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