congestion and oedema Flashcards

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what is congestion

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Relative excess of blood in vessels of tissue or organ

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2
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give 3 examples of congestion?

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Local acute congestion - Deep vein thrombosis

Local chronic congestion - Hepatic cirrhosis

Generalised acute congestion -Congestive cardiac failure

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describe the cause and

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