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 Question history: AIIMS


The most common cause of Acute cor pulmonale is
a)spontaneous pneumothorax
b)COPD
c)Pulmonary thrombo embolism
d)Pneumonia



ans:c

Discussion: Reference Harrisons textbook of Internal medicine

  • The most common cause of Acute cor-pulmonale is pulmonary thromboembolism


Features of congestive cardiac failure:
  • Enlarged cardiac silhouette/cardiac shadow on chest x-ray
  • Ground glass appearance of pulmonary edema
  • Kerley'B' lines
  • Prominence of Upper lobe blood vessels
  • Pleural effusion(bilateral)


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