Patho Qs Flashcards
When does the proliferation phase of wound healing begin?
6 days
Most important cause of delay in wound healing?
Infection
Hypertrophic scars vs Keloid
Hypertrophic scar - along the edge of the wound
Keloid - beyond original wound edges
Both with same histologic findings
Interstitial fluid compartment makes up what % of TBW?
15%
At what capillary pressure do you expect pulmonary edema?
> 28mmHg
Normal = 7mmHg
Safety factor = 21 mmHg
Pathophysiologic cause of edema in renal insufficiency?
Sodium retention
Pathophysiologic cause of edema in chronic inflammation?
Inflammation
Pathophysiologic cause of edema in DVT?
Increased hydrostatic pressure
What is the most common primary hypercoagulable state?
Factor V Leiden mutation
Amount of protein loss in nephrotic syndrome?
> 3.5g per day
Tx for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
Direct thrombin inhibitors (lepirudin, argatroban)
Pathogenesis of APAS?
Antibody-mediated inhibition of t-Pa activity (necessary for trophoblast invasion)
Why can you have a false positive RPR in APAS?
RPR is embedded in cardiolopin, which is found in patients with APAS
Laminations seen in antemortem thrombosis
Lines of Zahn
Gelatinous with dark red dependent portion and yellow “chicken fat” upper portion
Postmortem thrombosis
Location of mural thrombi?
Heart chambers or aortic lumen
MC site of arterial thrombosis?
Coronary arteries
MC site if venous thrombosis?
Lower extremities (90%) - calf veins
MCC of acute endocarditis?
Staph aureus
MCC of native valve endocarditis?
Strep viridans
MCC of subacute endocarditis?
Strep viridans
MCC of prosthetic valve endocarditis?
Staph epidermidis
Bacteria involved in marantic endocarditis?
Strep bovis type 1 (strep gallolyticus)
MCC symptom of pulmo embolism?
Dyspnea