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Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Diseases (Nichols) Flashcards

1
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an abnormal localized dilation of an artery, vein, or heart itself

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aneurism

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2
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What layers of a vessel are involved?

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all 3 are BALLOONED OUT

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3
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how is a false aneurysm different than a true aneurysm?

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pseudoaneurysm is a RUPTURE of 1, 2, or 3 layers
if only or 2 layers, the adventitia is holding it together
if adventita is involved, then a perivascular thrombus is holding it together

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4
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What are the risk factors for developing an aortic aneurysm?

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elderly
family Hx
smoking**
Male
HTN**
Hyperlipidemia
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5
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Where in the bidy are aortic aneurysms most common?

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abdomen (75%)

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6
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What is a universal finding with aneurysms?

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thrombus formation (due to abn blood flow)

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7
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At the periphery of the aneurysm there is ____ flow and at the surface of an aneurysm there is _____ flow

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stasis

turbulent

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8
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T or F: emboli can occur from thrombi that form at the site of an aneurysm.

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T

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9
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What is the pathogenesis of aneurysms?

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combo of

  1. artherloscleroerosis
  2. genetically determined degeneration of T media
    * 2 hit disease
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10
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WHat is the microscopic manifestation of aneurysms?

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“cystic media degeneration”
fragmentation an loss of elastic fibers –>
cystic areas of myxoid matrix

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11
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Aneurysms are a disease of the _____
artherlosclerosis is a disease of the ____

What is the link between these

A 
T media (loss of elastic tissue in muscle)
T intima

Artherlosclerosis causes inflammation and it is thought that the inflammation in the T media spills over into the T media and causes destruction

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12
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person says “I dont feel good” then drops over dead

What killed them

A

AAA

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13
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marfan syndrome and Erlos Danlos

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aortic aneurysm without artherlosclerosis

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14
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What is the 4 etiologies of aneuyrsms?

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  1. spillover inflammation from artherlosclerosis brings MMPs which degrades collagen in T media
  2. Genetic: defects in fibrillin or collagen (marfan’s syndrome)
  3. infection
  4. vasculitis (giant cell arteritis)
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15
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giant cell arteritis

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vasculitis as an etiology of AAA

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16
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What is the major determinant of whether the aneurysm will rupture?

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the diameter of the bulge

**greater the diameter = greater risk of rupture

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17
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What are the 5 complications of aneurisms?

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  1. rupture
  2. thrombus formation
  3. embolism of artheroma or thrombus
  4. obstruction of aortic branches
  5. aortoenteric fistula
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18
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continuous pounding of the wall of the aorta onto bowel –> damage to wall of intestines –> channel between aorta and bowel made –> blood goes into bowel

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aortoenteric fistula

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19
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difference between a aortic dissection and an aortic aneurysm

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dissection is a hole causing a bulge and aneurism is a bulge
dissection is a surgical emergency and an aneurysm is not

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20
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Symptoms of aortic aneurysm
Signs
Dx
Tx

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usually none but may cause back pain if leaking, sometimes there is a pulsatile mass that is palpable in thin patients
none
imaging (ultrasound)
stenting or open repair

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21
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catastrophic tear of the tunica intima letting luminal blood enter under high pressure into the T media where it tunnels a 2nd lumen

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aortic dissection

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22
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Aortic dissection is always _____

A

a medical emergency

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23
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Type A aortic dissection involves the _____
B involves ___
Which is more common? serious?

A

ascending aorta
descending aorta
A and A

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24
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Aortic dissection is most common in

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black (middle aged)

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25
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What is the pathogenesis of aortic dissection?

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intimal tear: cannot tell

medial tear: assc with cystic medial degeneration (degenerative disease)

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26
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false lumen

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aortic dissection

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27
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double barrel aortia

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aortic dissection

28
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What are the symptoms of aortic dissection?

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A: sudden severe sharp “tearing” chest pain
B: sudden severe pain between scapulae

29
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sudden and severe arm pain/weakness normal EKG

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subclavian dissection

30
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sudden altered mental status

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carotid dissection

31
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How is the pain of an MI different than the pain of an aortic dissection

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MI: dull
AD: sharp and tearing

32
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T or F: As the pain assc with an aortic dissection moves, the dissection progresses

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true

33
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What are complications of aortic dissections? (2)

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occlusion of aortic branches

rupture commonly into pericardium and less often into left pleural cavity

34
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How is the Dx of an aortic dissection made?

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Tranesophageal ECG or CT or MRI

35
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What is the Tx for aortic dissection?

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reduce BP to low normal

surgery (esp type A)

36
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Will the aorta ever become obstrcted by the false lumen? Why?

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No bc the pressure in the false lumen is always lower than the true lumen

37
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chronic artherosclerotic occlusive disease of large and medium arteries, primarily in the legs

A

peripheral arterial disease

38
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limb pain brought on by exercise, relieved by rest

A

intermittent claudication

peripheral arterial disease

39
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limb pain at rest and ulcers indicates

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severe peripheral arterial disease

40
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when the intermittent claudication occurs in the calf muscles what arteries are diseased?

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femoral or popliteal

peripheral arterial disease

41
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signs of peripheral arterial disease

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diminished or lost dital pulses 
bruits
pallor or cyanosis
skin atrophy
muscle atrophy
ulceration
gangrene necrosis
42
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What is the Tx for peripheral arterial disease?

A

EXERCISE (esp walking) bc it develops collateral circulation)

43
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uncommon condition due to thromboemboli from heart (80% cases)

A

acute arterial occlusion

44
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acute arterial occlusion is a _______

A

medical emergency

45
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What are the 5 signs and symptoms of acute arterial occlusion?

A 
5 Ps 
pain
pallor
paralysis
parasthesia 
pulselesness in the legs (70%) or arms (8%)
46
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Where can acute arterial occlusion occur?

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legs > arms > brain > intestines, kidneys, spleen

47
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What is the Tx for acute arterial occlusion?

A

heparin
intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy
pull out with catheter
surgery

48
Q

chronic thrombosing inflammatory disease of small and medium arteries and veins of arms and legs

A

buerger disease

49
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100% of buerger dosease cases are assc with ______

A

smoking

50
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another name for buerger disease

A

thromboangiitis obliterans

51
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Epidemiology of buergers

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SE asian in 20s and no older than 40s

52
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what is the microscopic pathology of acute buerger’s disease

chronic?

A

segmental tranmural inflammation without necrosis = vasculitis
+thromboses
+granulomas
+giant cells

Chronic: organization of thrombus with neovascularization and fibrosis

53
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What is the big difference between buerger’s disease and acute arterial occlusion?

A

buergers can involve the hands and fingers

54
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What are the symptoms of beurger’s?

Signs?

Tx:

A

instep claudication
cold feet
raynaud’s phenomenon

gangrene, nodular thrombophlebitis, ulcerations

stop smoking an amputation

55
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WHat is ectasia?

A

generalized dilation of a blood vessel that is usually assc with aging

56
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Where can aneurysms form?

A

artery, vein, or heart

57
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Elevated blood levels of ____ and ____ are assc with the formation of aneurysms

A

C-reactive protein and IL-6

58
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_____ accelerates the rate of growth of an aneurysm and _____ is a major factor in the rate of growth

A

HTN and BP

59
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in motor vehicle accidents, an intimal tear of the _____ or rupture of the ____ can lead to the development of an aneurysm

A

ligamentum arteriosum

vasa vasorum

60
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pain brought on by exercise and relieved by rest

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intermittent claudication (peripheral arterial disease)

61
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65% of the thrombi in acute arterial occlusion come from …

A

mural thrombi that developed after an MI

62
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acute arterial occlusion is occasionaly due to thrombus formation in situ… what 3 conditions most commonly cause this in situ thrombus formation

A

artherosclerotic plaque ulcer or rupture
HIT (heparin induced thrombocytopenia)
anti-phospholipid Ab syndrome

63
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microscopically, thromboses with “microabscesses” in thrombus

A

buerger disease

64
Q

Angiogram shows stenoses (more distally) with corkscrew collaterals

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Buerger syndrome

65
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What is raynaud’s syndrome?

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vasospasm of finger arteries with cold exposure –> white –> blue –> red

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