RDCS Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25

RDCS Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25 Name the DeBakey type dissections I-III - ANSWERSI= ascending and descending II=ascending only III=descending only The primary symptom of pericarditis is: - ANSWERSPositional chest pain The values for peak gradients across the pulmonic valve are as follows: - ANSWERS30mmHg = mild 30-64mmHg= moderate 64mmHg= severe The resulting murmur of pulmonary artery pressure 70mmHg is called: - ANSWERSGrahm-Steell murmur A valve area of 2cm^2 indicates ________ tricuspid stenosis - ANSWERSSevere This type of defect is commonly associated with Down's Syndrome: - ANSWERSAntrioventricular septal defect or endocardial cushion defect A sinus of valsalva aneurysm most commonly ruptures into which cavity: - ANSWERSRight ventricle -The most common cause for mitral stenosis: -The classic sound upon auscultation: -M-Mode signs: -The initial effect on the structure of the chambers: - ANSWERS-Rheumatic fever -Opening snap (there is not ordinarily a sound upon opening)