Patho HCVD Duval Flashcards
Malignant BP
- Rapidly rising BP
- Death within 1-2 years
Syndrome of malignant HTN
- Severe HTN (systolic 120+ mmHg)
- Renal failure
- Retinal hemorrhages
- Pre-existing benign HTN
BP formula
BP = CO x TPR
Cardiac output depends on ____ which depends on ____
- Blood volume
- Serum sodium
Peripheral vascular resistance depends on ___ under the control of _____
- Arteriolar luminal diameter
- Vasoconstrictors and dilators
Name some common vasoconstrictors:
- AT II
- Catecholamines
- Thromboxane
- Leukotrienes
- Endothelin
Name some common vasodilators:
- Kinins
- Prostaglandins
- NO
- Lactic acid
- Hydrogen ions
- Adenosine
What factors cause essential HTN?
- Genetic
- Environmental
What is Liddle syndrome?
- Mutations in epithelial Na channel protein
- Causes increased response to aldosterone
What is the hypothesized primary defect in essential HTN?
Defect in renal Na homeostasis
What are the two types of arteriosclerosis pathology-wise?
- Hyaline
- Hyperplastic
What populations does hyaline arteriosclerosis affect?
- Elderly
- Benign nephrosclerosis
- Diabetic microangiopathy
What is the morphology of hyaline arteriosclerosis?
Homogenous pink hyaline thickening
What populations does hyperplastic arteriosclerosis affect?
Malignant HTN
What is the morphology of hyperplastic arteriosclerosis?
- Onion skinning
- Smooth muscle hypertrophy/plasia
- Fibrinoid deposition/acute necrosis
- Kidney, periadrenal fat, gallbladder, intestinal, peripancreatic