In Children, Coarctation of the Aorta Should Be Suspected If

question 18

Multiple Choice

In children, coarctation of the aorta should be suspected if you detect:

• A) a delay between the radial and femoral pulses.
• B) a simultaneous radial and femoral pulse.
• C) an absent femoral pulse on the left.
• D) bilateral absence of femoral pulses.

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