MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

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What is the meaning of the medical term Tachycardia / TACHYCARDIA?
A
An Obstruction of Blood Flow Supply to an organ or region of tissue leading to death of that tissue or organ.
B
Fast or Rapidly Beating Heart
C
Pulse / PULSE
D
Narrow or Contracted
E
Slow Beating Heart
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In tachycardia, an irregular electrical signal (impulse) starting in the upper or lower chambers of the heart causes the heart to beat faster. Tachycardia (tak-ih-KAHR-dee-uh) is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute. Many types of irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) can cause tachycardia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word tachycardia came to English from New Latin as a neoclassical compound built from the combining forms tachy-+-cardia, which are from the Greek tachys, “quick, rapid” and , kardia, “heart".

Detailed explanation-3: -What Causes It? Any number of things. Strenuous exercise, a fever, fear, stress, anxiety, certain medications, and street drugs can lead to sinus tachycardia. It can also be triggered by anemia, an overactive thyroid, or damage from a heart attack or heart failure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tachycardia is the medical term for a fast heart rate. In adults, a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute when a person is at rest is considered tachycardia. Children and infants normally have faster heart rates than adults.

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