lucky
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a 2yr old , active , asymptomatic boy is examind for the first time.bp is 130/80 in the right arm with a barely palpable rt femoral pulse.the most likely finding in the remainder of physical exam. is
A pale, bluish discoloration of lower extremities.
B rib notching on cxr
C an ejection click of a bicuspid aortic valve.
D a normal left femoral pulse
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| asmi
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B...
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| lucky
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its c asmi. i had gone for b too but that appears later
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| asmi
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can u explain it plz ?
i think since the child is 2 yrs age and asymptomatic ..u go for C ,otherwise B. Am i right ?
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| minu
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yes it is c ..the question is physical finding not xray finding.
rib notching is an xray finding
and upto88% of aortic coarctation is assosiated witha bicuspid aortic valve..
iewhy c is the answer whttp://www.medicine.uottawa.ca/radiolog/eng/teachingfile/cardio/Case17/Case.htmlhy ejection click the answer
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| lucky
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thanks minu
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| asmi
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thanks minu...my mistake of not reading Q well :oops:
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