Full 2L QBank
Medicine General 61e58a62

A 25 year old female underwent septic aboion, which is the most likely site for embolism of tricuspid valve vegetation?

A
Lung
B
Liver
C
Meninges
D
Spleen
High-Yield Explanation
Vegetation over tricuspid valve or pulmonary valve result in pulmonary infarction as the blood moves from right ventricles to the lungs and emboli gets lodged in the pulmonary microcirculation resulting in lung infarction. Clinically, infarcts of the lung present with intense chest pain, respiratory distress and hemorrhagic pleural effusion. Such septic infarcts also produce features of Lung abcess,Pleural rub and or Hemoptysis Ref: Textbook of Pathology By Datta, Pages 128-129 ; Harrison's Internal Medicine, 17th Edition, Page 791

Related Medicine MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now