Respiratory medicine: practice question

A General Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Medicine · Respiratory medicine

Sample item

What symptom can occur in pulmonary embolism?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Sudden shortness of breath

Pulmonary embolism can abruptly impair pulmonary perfusion, causing sudden dyspnea, pleuritic pain, tachycardia, or syncope depending on clot burden.

Option by option

  • A. Chronic ear itch

    Ear itch is unrelated to pulmonary embolism.

  • B. Sudden shortness of breath (correct)

    Correct: acute dyspnea is a common pulmonary embolism symptom.

  • C. Gradual hair loss

    Hair loss does not indicate acute pulmonary vascular obstruction.

  • D. Painless red eye

    Red eye is an ocular surface finding.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Sudden shortness of breath. Pulmonary embolism can abruptly impair pulmonary perfusion, causing sudden dyspnea, pleuritic pain, tachycardia, or syncope depending on clot burden.

Why is "Chronic ear itch" not the answer?

Ear itch is unrelated to pulmonary embolism.

Why is "Gradual hair loss" not the answer?

Hair loss does not indicate acute pulmonary vascular obstruction.

Why is "Painless red eye" not the answer?

Red eye is an ocular surface finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory medicine in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: acute dyspnea is a common pulmonary embolism symptom.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Respiratory medicine?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.