If a patient is anemic, then what do you expect in the cardiovascular examination of the patient?
  1. Third heart sound
  2. Gallop rhythm
  3. Murmurs
  4. All of above
Explanation
Answer- C - In cardiovascular examination of the anemic patient, murmurs will be there because the viscosity of blood is decreased in anemia, which results in decreased peripheral resistance. So, more blood is pumped into the heart, and this increased flow can cause turbulence that result in heart murmurs.
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