Embolism And Infarct

Question 1

Thrombosis to -> coronary arteries ->

Embolism->

Either thrombosis or embolism where

Answer 1

Myocardial infarct

Lung kidney spleen

Brain

Question 2

Which infarct less common

Answer 2

Venous

Question 3

White infarcts occur

Answer 3

With arterial occlusion

In solid tissues

Question 4

2 types of myocardial infarction

Answer 4

Trans mural infarct

Subendocardial

Question 5

Trans mural infarct is

Answer 5

Ischaemic necrosis involves the full thickness of ventricular wall in coronary artery - plaque rupture thrombosis

Question 6

Subendocardial infarct

Answer 6

Ischaemic necrosis in 1/3 of ventricular wall

No plaque rupture no thrombosis

Question 7

Complications

Answer 7

Cardiac rupture

Pericarditis

Mural thrombosis

Ventricular aneurysm

Question 8

Cardiac rupture is

Answer 8

From mechanical weaving from necrotic/ inflamed myocardium

Question 9

Pericarditis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the pericardium

Question 10

Embolism

Answer 10

Transfer of abnormal material by blood stream

Question 11

DVT is

Answer 11

Deep vein thrombus

Question 12

DVT + Pulmonary emboli

Answer 12

Deep vein thrombus detaches in systemic vein usually in deep Venus plexus in leg. Blocks pulmonary trunk= sudden death.

Fatal from femoral and iliac veins