Edema

Question 1

Causes of edema due to increased hydrostatic pressure

Answer 1

CHF
Ascites
LE inactivity with prolonged dependency

Question 2

Causes of edema due to lymphatic obstruction

Answer 2

Neoplastic
Post irradiation
Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis

Question 3

Causes of edema due to reduced oncotic pressure

Answer 3

Nephrotic syndrome
Liver cirrhosis
Malnutrition
Protein losing gastroenteropathy

Question 4

Complications of subcutaneous edema

Answer 4

Impaired wound healing
Impaired clearance of infection

Question 5

Locations of edema in renal dysfunction

Answer 5

Generalized
Periorbital

Question 6

Sectioning of lungs yields frothy, blood-tinged fluid.

Answer 6

Pulmonary edema

Question 7

Clinical consequences of pulmonary edema

Answer 7

Impeded oxygen diffusion
Favorable environment for bacterial infection

Question 8

Complications of cerebral edema

Answer 8

Compression of medullary center leading to death

Question 9

Features of acute passive congestion of the lungs in acute LVF

Answer 9

Transudate in alveoli
Pulmonary edema

Question 10

Microscopy of lungs shows engorged alveolar capillaries, alveolar septal edema, and focal intra-alveolar hemorrhage

Answer 10

Acute passive congestion of the lung

Question 11

Microscopy of liver shows distended central veins and sinusoids, centrilobular hepatocytes may undergo ischemic necrosis, and fatty change in periportal hepatocytes.

Answer 11

Acute passive congestion of the liver

Question 12

Consequences of chronic passive congestion of the lungs 2/2 to chronic LVF

Answer 12

Microhemorrhages
Thickened and fibrotic alveolar septae
Fibrotic pulmonary interstitium

Question 13

Microscopy of the lungs shows hemosiderin laden macrophages

Answer 13

Chronic LVF causing chronic passive congestion

Question 14

Microscopy of the liver shows hemosiderin laden macrophages and centrilobular hemorrhage with variable necrosis. Nutmeg liver.

Answer 14

Chronic passive congestion of the liver