Non Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Flashcards
how do varicose veins arise?
venous wall weakens and have increase in venous pressure and valve issues in the veins
what is raynouds phenomenon?
arterial vasospasm in skin of the extremities
what can cause raynouds phenomenon?
cold/emotions
how to treat raynouds phenomenon?
prevention, ca blockers, vasodilators
define pathology of temporal arteritis
granuloma forms in medium or large arteries and leads to narrowing of the vessels
what is a common vessel for temporal arteritis?
temporal artery
common symptoms of temporal arteritis
unilateral throbbing temporal headache, visual changes,
how do we treat temporal arteritis?
corticosteroids to dampen the immune response
what other issue do patients with temporal arteritis have?
polymyalgia rheumatica
how to diagnose temporal arteritis?
must do biopsy
polyarteritis nodosa definition of pathology
type III immune response with antigen and antibody can lead to necrosis and thrombosis and infarct
what vessles does polyarteritis nodosa occur in?
small arteries
what are the symptoms of polyarteritis nodosa?
vague symptoms like fever chills headaches…from varying stenosis of random small arteries
what is the treatment of polyarteritis nodosa?
corticosteroids to dampen the immune system
define the pathphysiology of kawasaki disease
unknown…but leads to nonspecific immune activation
what is treatment for kawasaki disease?
aspirin and ivig
what are symptoms of kawasaki disease?
fever, rash, mucosal lesions, lymphadenopathy, pink eye
what can happen with vasculature in kawasaki disease?
vessels and necortized…can be in coronarys or lead to anuerysm
takayasu arteritis pathphysiology
granulomas form in the med/large arteries and lead to stenosis and thrombosis
what age is affected by kawasaki?
kids
what age is affected by takayasu arteritis?
young adults
why is takayasu arteritis considered a pulseless disease?
because the stenosis and thrombosis of the larger/medium arteries can lead to lack of palpable pulse
what are the symptoms takayasu arteritis?
vague symptoms like fever chills night sweats because of blocking of arteries
how to treat takayasu arteritis?
corticosteroids to dampen immune system and decrease the granuloma formation
buergers disease pathophysiology
acute inflammation in small/med arteries of distal limbs
what is the main cause of buergers disease?
smoking
what are the symptoms of buergers disease?
claudication intermittently…can lead to ulcers
treatment for buergers disease?
cease smoking
what age does hemangioma mainly occur? what age do they regress?
kids…they normally go away by age 10
what is a cardiac myxoma?
benign neoplasm within the heart
what chamber of the heart is commonly affected by the cardiac myxoma?
left atrium…then right atrium
what are symptoms of cardiac myxoma?
symptoms of obstructive blood flow
