ANSWERS for CVS : 154 - 169

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154. E. angiography.
Ref: braunwald, title- peripheral arterial disease.

155. A. ischemia
Ref: lilly-357

156. A. corticosteroid therapy
Explntn: decrease inflammation reaction,so ESR will decreased

157. B. PDA
Explntn: the chest radiograph shows an enlarged cardiac silhouette (left atrial and left ventricular enlargement) with prominent pulmonary vascular markings. (lilly page 385)

158. D. TAPVR
Increased vascular markings Decrease vascular markings
Cyanotic TGA, TAPVR, TOF, Pulmonary atresia
Non cyanotic ASD, VSD, PDA, PAPVR Pulmonary Stenosis
Ref: lecture notes of CVS
In the question, symptom is cyanotic with lucency of both lungs (increase vascular markings).

159. C. cephalization
Explntn: cephalization of vessels is the term for redistribution of blood flow from the bases to the apices of the lungs. Usually accompanied with sign of pulmonary congestion/edema.(lilly pge 49)

160 B. hilar alveolar infiltrates and widening of hilum

161. A. decrease pulmonary vascular markings

162. C. cephalization.
Ref: lilly pg 49

163. B. CT scan.

164. C. nuclear imaging

165. E. conventional radiography of chest.

166. D. echocardiography.
Ref: lilly page 51-53

167. A. MRI

168. B. Postero-anterior projection of chest x-ray (AP)
Ref: lilly pg 47

169. can’t find

p/s: for question 158, d explanation is actually in table form.do check d reference attached.ill try to update k.

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