WBR0027
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| Author | Raviteja Reddy Guddeti MBBS, Aarti Narayan MBBS |
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| Exam Type | USMLE Step 2 CK Flash Card |
| Main Category | Internal medicine |
| Sub Category | Cardiovascular |
| Prompt | What is the most common cardiac manifestation of HIV? |
| Answer A | Myocardial infarction |
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| Answer B | Myocarditis |
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| Answer C | Pericardial effusion |
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| Answer D | Angina |
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| Answer E | Endocarditis |
| Answer E Explanation | |
| Right Answer | C |
| Explanation | The correct answer is pericardial effusion. Common causes of pericardial effusion in HIV infection are mycobacterial infections and neoplasms like lymphoma and kaposi’s sarcoma. Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Yes |
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