Hyperlipidemia & Arteriosclerosis Flashcards
1
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Xanthomas
A
found on tendons, lipid laden histiocytes
2
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Corneal arcus
A
lipid deposits in the corneas, arcus senilis in old people
3
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Monckeberg
A
radial ulnar arteries, old people, asymptomatic
4
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Arteriolosclerosis
A
two types, hyaline and hyperplastic
5
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Atherosclerosis risk factors
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modifiable and non-modifiable
6
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atherosclerosis progression
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endo damage -> macrophages and LDL deposits -> foam cells -> fatty streaks -> smooth muscle migration (PDGF and FGF) -> ECM deposition -> fibrous plaque -> complex atheroma
7
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complications of athersclerosis
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aneurysm, infarction, PVD, thrombus, emboli
8
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location of atherosclerosis
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aorta>coronary>popliteal>carotid
9
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symptoms atherosclerosis
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angina, claudication, asym
