Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are 2 general pathologic changes in in blood vessels
|
1. Narrowing or obstruction of the lumen
2. Weakening the wall (dilation--aneurysm, rupture, dissection) |
|
|
What is the most common anomaly in the the whole body?
|
vascular! sometimes a vessel is there, sometimes they aren't
|
|
|
what is the difference between a true and false aneurysm
|
“True” aneurysm has complete arterial wall
“False” aneurysm has a missing part of vessel wall |
|
|
where is the most common site for atherosclerotic aneurysm?
|
lower abdominal area, between the renal arteries and iliac bifurcation or in common iliac
|
|
|
what type of person is likely to have aortic dissection?
|
> 90% in hypertensive men 40 – 60 yrs old
|
|
|
what problem is associated with Marfan's?
|
aortic dissection
|
|
le martelage
|
hammering
|
|
|
what is the most common Vascular disease?
|
Giant cell Arteritis
|
|
|
a 35 year old Asian woman presents to your office and has problems with large arteries (including the aortic arch), she has a pulseless upper extremity
|
Takayasu Arteritis
|
|
|
patient has headaches and is complaining of visual problems. You decide to put the patient on steroids and they respond well to the treatment. What do they have?
|
Giant cell Arteritis
|
|
|
patient has Hep B and presents with fever, malaise, and weight loss. You suspect that if you were to make a histological stain of this persons vasculature, you would see segmental fibrinoid necrosis of arterial wall & neutrophilic infiltrate. What does this person have? What is the treatment?
|
Polyarteritis Nodosa
90% cure with immunosuppressive therapy |
|
|
what are some of the main differences between Polyarteritis Nodosa and Microscopic Polyangiitis
|
Microscopic Polyangiitis: Like PAN but involves smaller vessels; can involve the lung (whereas PAN doesn't)
|
|
|
an infant presents to your office with high fever, skin rash and conjunctival erythema...What is going on?
|
Kawasaki disease
|
|
|
this vascular problem involves the following triad:
Focal necrotizing vasculitis of lung & upper airway Necrotizing granulomas of upper & lower respiratory tract Necrotizing glomerulitis |
Wegener Granulomatosis
|
|
|
a 30 year old patient arrives at your office with a very serious problem. He reports that he has smoked since he is 11 and now is having gangrene of his fingertips. What does he have?
|
Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger Disease)
|
|
|
What is Raynaud's disease?
|
Unknown etiology but is an exaggeration of normal central & local vasomotor responses to cold or emotion
Clinically have pallor or cyanosis of digits & infrequently tip of nose or ears - - in young, healthy women |
|
|
what is the number one thing that can occlude lymphatics
|
malignancy
|
|
|
what is the difference between lymphangitis and lymphedema?
|
Lymphangitis – infection involving the lymphatics draining a locus of inflammation – frequently resulting from -hemolytic strep – usually regionally lymphadenopathy.
Lymphedema – obstruction with lymphatic dilation & abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid in the drainage site |
