List of top Physiology Questions on Cardiovascular system

In a patient with pulmonary embolism causing complete obstruction of blood flow, which point on the V/Q graph indicates the effect of pulmonary embolism?

A patient has the following Starling forces measured at the capillary level: capillary hydrostatic pressure = 18 mmHg, capillary oncotic pressure = 27 mmHg, interstitial oncotic pressure = 7 mmHg. If there is no net movement of fluid across the capillary wall, what is the value of the interstitial hydrostatic pressure?

Identify the true statement regarding the point marked(Red) on the myocardial action potential curve?

A patient presents to you with an irregularly irregular pulse of 120/minutes and a pulse deficit of 20. Which of the following would be the jugular venous pressure (JVP) finding?

Which of the following mechanisms is seen in the baroreceptor reflex?

A patient presented with cold skin, fatigue, shortness of breath with activity and enlarged liver. His JVP was measured which showed higher amplitude of "a" wave. JVP is due to

Bainbridge reflex causes?

In hypovolemic shock there is -

All of the following show low glucose in pleural fluid, EXCEPT :

Which of the following drug can be given in patients of primary pulmonary hypertension?

Patient with a history of carcinoma bladder presenting with dyspnoea with clinical signs of DVT and tachycardia. The risk for the patient to develop Pulmonary embolism according to WELL's score

Pseudo P Pulmonale

Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, (AICD) implantation is done for which of following conditions:

Myocardial stunning pattern not matching the ECG. What is the diagnosis.

Alternative drug for cardiac arrest in place of epinephrine is?

ABPI increases artificially in