Class 10

Question 1

Primary hypertension is also called?

Answer 1

essential or idiopathic hypertension

Question 2

Vascular disease

Answer 2

any factor affecting pressure, resistance, flow velocity, and/or turbulence inside the artery or vein

Question 3

what can cause endothelial injury?

Answer 3

smoking, hypertension and diabetes

Question 4

Which elevated lipoprotein is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Answer 4

LDL

Question 5

which lipoprotein is the good one?

Answer 5

HDL

Question 6

Peripheral artery disease

Answer 6

atherosclerotic disease of the arteries that perfuse the lower limbs

Question 7

Which type of ulcers are deep, round and tend to have a clean edge?

Answer 7

arterial ulcers

Question 8

How would elevating the legs affect peripheral artery disease?

Answer 8

it would make things worse because it will be harder for blood to reach the legs

Question 9

what is the progression of the diseases of the veins?

Answer 9

varicose veins, venous insufficiency, and then venous stasis ulcers

Question 10

a varicose vein is a vein in which?

Answer 10

blood has pooled

Question 11

what would a varicose vein look like?

Answer 11

distended, tortuous and palpable

Question 12

varicose veins tend to cause?

Answer 12

aching

Question 13

varicose veins can lead to ________ if not treated

Answer 13

chronic venous insufficiency

Question 14

chronic venous insufficiency can lead to?

Answer 14

venous stasis ulcers

Question 15

which type of ulcer is very shallow, has irregular edges and is surrounded by discoloured tissue?

Answer 15

venous stasis ulcer

Question 16

what is virchows triad of risk factors for deep vein thrombosis?

Answer 16

1. stasis of blood flow
2. vessel wall injury
3. hypercoagubility