Cardiology: practice question

A Pediatrics 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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Pediatrics · Cardiology

Sample item

What type of lesion is a ventricular septal defect?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Acyanotic left-to-right shunt

A ventricular septal defect usually creates a left-to-right shunt because systemic left-ventricular pressure exceeds right-ventricular pressure, increasing pulmonary blood flow.

Option by option

  • A. Acyanotic left-to-right shunt (correct)

    Correct: VSD is initially a left-to-right acyanotic shunt.

  • B. Valvular infection

    VSD is structural, not valvular infection.

  • C. Cyanotic right-to-left shunt always

    Right-to-left shunting develops only in advanced reversal physiology.

  • D. Coronary aneurysm

    Coronary aneurysm is a different vascular condition.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, Acyanotic left-to-right shunt. A ventricular septal defect usually creates a left-to-right shunt because systemic left-ventricular pressure exceeds right-ventricular pressure, increasing pulmonary blood flow.

Why is "Valvular infection" not the answer?

VSD is structural, not valvular infection.

Why is "Cyanotic right-to-left shunt always" not the answer?

Right-to-left shunting develops only in advanced reversal physiology.

Why is "Coronary aneurysm" not the answer?

Coronary aneurysm is a different vascular condition.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: VSD is initially a left-to-right acyanotic shunt.

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 Cardiology?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics 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.