Cardiovascular Disease - Aortic and Vascular Pathologies

Question 1

most common pathologic condition associated with degenerative aortic aneurysms

Answer 1

atherosclerosis

Question 2

location of 90% syphilitic aneurysms

Answer 2

proximal ascending aorta, particularly the aortic root

Question 3

typical location of tuberculosis aneurysms

Answer 3

thoracic aorta

Question 4

Takayasu’s arteritis (pulseless disease/aortic arch syndrome)

Answer 4

aneurysms of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta

Question 5

first test to suggest the diagnosis of a thoracic aortic aneurysm

Answer 5

chest x-ray (findings: widened mediastinum)

Question 6

harbinger of rupture and a medical emergency

Answer 6

aneurysmal pain

Question 7

most common presenting complaint of aortic dissection

Answer 7

sudden onset of severe sharp pain

Question 8

usual location of aortic dissection

Answer 8

right lateral wall of the ascending aorta

Question 9

Pathology of Takayasu arteritis

Answer 9

Panarteritis

Question 10

Pathology of giant cell arteritis

Answer 10

focal granulamotous lesions involving the entire arterial wall

Question 11

initial lesion of syhpilitic aortitis

Answer 11

obliterative endarteritis

Question 12

risk factor strongly associated with Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)

Answer 12

cigarette smoking (especially in young male Jewish smokers)

Question 13

major predisposing cause of venous thrombosis

Answer 13

immobilization

Question 14

most common cause of secondary lymphedema worldwide

Answer 14

filariasis

Question 15

most common symptom attributed to pulmonary HPN

Answer 15

exertional dyspnea

Question 16

one of the most common cause of pulmonary HPN worldwide

Answer 16

schistosomiasis