Cardiology: 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 · Cardiology

Sample item

Which finding is most consistent with left-sided heart failure?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Breathlessness with pulmonary crackles

Left-sided heart failure elevates pulmonary venous pressure and commonly produces dyspnoea, orthopnoea, and bibasal pulmonary crackles.

Option by option

  • A. Breathlessness with pulmonary crackles (correct)

    Correct: pulmonary congestion produces this respiratory pattern.

  • B. Isolated jaundice

    Jaundice is not the typical primary presentation.

  • C. Painful swollen knee only

    A single swollen knee suggests local joint disease.

  • D. Unilateral facial weakness

    Facial weakness suggests a neurological disorder.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Breathlessness with pulmonary crackles. Left-sided heart failure elevates pulmonary venous pressure and commonly produces dyspnoea, orthopnoea, and bibasal pulmonary crackles.

Why is "Isolated jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice is not the typical primary presentation.

Why is "Painful swollen knee only" not the answer?

A single swollen knee suggests local joint disease.

Why is "Unilateral facial weakness" not the answer?

Facial weakness suggests a neurological disorder.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: pulmonary congestion produces this respiratory pattern.

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?

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.