MCQs on Endocarditis and Pericarditis

Fallowing are MCQs on Endocarditis and Pericarditis

Endocarditis

  1. Which of the following is the most common causative organism of infective endocarditis?
    a) Streptococcus pneumoniae
    b) Staphylococcus aureus
    c) Escherichia coli
    d) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Answer: b) Staphylococcus aureus
  2. Which of the following is a major criterion in the Duke criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis?
    a) Janeway lesions
    b) Roth spots
    c) Positive blood culture
    d) Fever above 38°C
    Answer: c) Positive blood culture
  3. Which heart valve is most commonly affected in infective endocarditis?
    a) Mitral valve
    b) Aortic valve
    c) Pulmonary valve
    d) Tricuspid valve
    Answer: a) Mitral valve
  4. Osler’s nodes are characterized by:
    a) Painful, red nodules on the fingertips and toes
    b) Painless hemorrhagic macules on the palms and soles
    c) Splinter hemorrhages under the nails
    d) Retinal hemorrhages with white centers
    Answer: a) Painful, red nodules on the fingertips and toes
  5. Which of the following is NOT a complication of infective endocarditis?
    a) Heart failure
    b) Embolism
    c) Myocardial infarction
    d) Pulmonary edema
    Answer: c) Myocardial infarction

Pericarditis

  1. Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pericarditis?
    a) Bacterial infection
    b) Viral infection
    c) Fungal infection
    d) Autoimmune diseases
    Answer: b) Viral infection
  2. Which of the following is a classic sign of pericarditis on ECG?
    a) ST-segment depression
    b) PR-segment elevation
    c) Widespread ST-segment elevation
    d) Q waves
    Answer: c) Widespread ST-segment elevation
  3. What is the most common symptom of pericarditis?
    a) Palpitations
    b) Sharp, pleuritic chest pain
    c) Bradycardia
    d) Syncope
    Answer: b) Sharp, pleuritic chest pain
  4. Pericardial friction rub is best heard at which location?
    a) Over the apex of the heart
    b) Left lower sternal border
    c) Right upper sternal border
    d) Mid-axillary line
    Answer: b) Left lower sternal border
  5. Which of the following is a life-threatening complication of pericarditis?
    a) Aortic dissection
    b) Pulmonary embolism
    c) Cardiac tamponade
    d) Ventricular fibrillation
    Answer: c) Cardiac tamponade

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