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A 3 yr old child is brought to pediatrician by a concerned father who reports that his child is easily fatigued ater play, becoming exhausted and breathing heavily.The pediatrician finds significant cyanosis in the child and a systolic murmur. Further tests lead to diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot.

I) Chief cause of cyanosis and dyspnea is :
a) ASD
b) VSD
c) R ventricular hypertrophy
d) by pass of pulmonary circulation
e) PDA

II) Catheterization of R ventricle would show
a) increased diastolic pressure
b) increased systolic pressure
c) decreased diastolic pressure
d) decreased systolic pressure
e) normal diastolic and systolic pressures

III) TOF can be corrected by
a) family therapy
b) medical management with alpha adrenergic blocking agent
c) surgical repair
d) antibiotic therapy
e) oxygen therapy

  #2

I think 1. is B, and 3. is C, but I'm not sure about 2. What are the correct answers? :?:

  #3

correct answers
I) d
II) b
III) c







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