A 28 year old man with complains of headache and nose bleeds also has pain in the lower limbs on exertion. Exam: radio-femoral delay, cold legs with weak pulse and mild systolic murmur with normal S1S2. What is the most probable diagnosis?
belongs to book: 1700 MCQ REVISED VERSION TOPIC WISE|DR. KHALID SAIFULLAH|4th EDITION| Chapter number:1| Question number:15
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The key is E. CoA (coarctation of aorta). [headache and nosebleeds - >hypertension, pain in lower
limb on exertion -> as reduced blood supply to leg due to coarctation, radio-femoral delay, cold legs
with week pulse, mid-systolic murmur are all features of coarctation of aorta].
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