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Cairo University – Faculty of Medicine
- Cardiology Department
Diploma
of
cardiology Disease
November, 2003.
Paper II.
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Answer all questions |
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Time: 3 hours
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1) Discuss the diagnosis of each of the following :
a- Non cardiac causes of pulmonary hypertension.
b- Non-rheumatic mitral incompetence.
2) Describe the mechanisms, diagnosis and management of supraventricular
tachycardias.
3) A 45 year old male patient was admitted to the ER with chest pain,
dizziness and diaphoresis. He is known to be hypertensive and smokes 20
cigarettes per day for 15 years. Vital signs showed a pulse of 40 beats/min and
regular. BP of 90/70 supine in the right arm. Examination of all systems was
unremarkable except for the bradycardia and a soft apical systolic murmur of
mitral incompetence.
a- How would you proceed in the diagnosis of this patient ?
b- What are the different therapeutic options you may need
for this patient ?
GOOD LUCK
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