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A patient had an inferior wall myocardial infarction and was in shock. The reason for the patient being in shock is:-

A
Mitral regurgitation
B
Infarction causing septal defect
C
Right ventricular infarction
D
Decreased ejection fraction from left ventricle
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Right Ventricular infarction) `Right ventricular infarction should be considered whenever a patient with inferior infarction exhibits signs of low cardiac output and raised venous pressure' -- CMDT Mitral regurgitation, decreased ejection fraction and septal defect are features of anterior wall MI.

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