Cardiology - Group 1 | Medical Hub

16. Regarding subacute bacterial endocarditis, one of the following statements is true:

A) Glomerulonephritis may result due to autoimmune mechanism B) It always presents with fever C) Blood cultures are always negative D) It only affects native valves

17. In infective endocarditis, the commonest organism is:

A) Strep viridans B) Staph aureus C) Enterococcus D) Strep bovis

18. In a patient with PUO and splenomegaly, the following suggests the diagnosis of SBE:

A) Refractory heart failure B) Splinter hemorrhages C) Osler nodes D) Janeway lesions

19. To confirm the diagnosis of rheumatic fever in a 10 years old boy presented with fever, arthritis and high ESR is to find:

A) Carditis B) Chorea C) Erythema marginatum D) Subcutaneous nodules

20. What is the most common cause of aortic stenosis in adults?

A) Calcific degeneration B) Bicuspid aortic valve C) Rheumatic fever D) Infective endocarditis