7.3 - Arteriosclerosis

Question 1

what are the 3 pathological patterns of ateriosclerosis?

Answer 1

• atherosclerosis
• arteriolosclerosis
• Monckeberg medial aclcific sclerosis

Question 2

atherosclerosis can undergo what type of pathologic calcification?

Answer 2

dystrophic calcification

Question 3

what are the modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?

Answer 3

• HTN
• hypercholesterolemia
• smoking
• diabetes

Question 4

arteriolosclerosis is divided into what two types?

Answer 4

• hyaline

- hyperplastic

Question 5

what is the general cause of hyaline arteriolosclerosis?

Answer 5

proteins leaking into vessel

Question 6

what is the general cause of hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis?

Answer 6

thickening of vessel wall by hyperplasia of smooth muscle

Question 7

which type of arteriolosclerosis involves an onion-skin appearance?

Answer 7

hyperplastic

Question 8

_____________ arteriolosclerosis is a consequence of malignant HTN

Answer 8

hyperplastic

Question 9

_____________ arteriolosclerosis is a consequence of long standing benign HTN or diabetes?

Answer 9

hyaline

Question 10

acute renal failure with ‘flea bitten’ appearance - what type of arteriolosclerosis?

Answer 10

hyperplastic

Question 11

areas of arterial calcification seen incidentally on mammogram / xray - diagnosis?

Answer 11

monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis

Question 12

monckeberg calcific sclerosis is a calcification of what layer of the artery?

Answer 12

medial