Pathology Of Arterial Circulation

Question 1

Cell death due to ischaemia is termed what

Answer 1

Infarction

Question 2

Which types of organs are relatively resistant to infarction?

Answer 2

Those with a dual blood supply eg, liver and lungs

Question 3

What is the result of collateral circulations?

Answer 3

They allow for alternate blood route in the instance of an occlusion

Question 4

Which cells are very vulnerable tom infarction and will die after 3-4mins?

Answer 4

Neurones

Question 5

Name 3 reasons for ischaemic heart disease

Answer 5

Atheroma

Anaemia

Vascular spasm (constant contraction of the arteries due to vasoconstrictors= ↓ blood flow)

Question 6

What is ischaemic heart disease most common symptom?

Answer 6

Angina (chest pain)

Question 7

What is angina

Answer 7

Ischaemia of the cardiac myocytes, causing pain.

Question 8

What type of disease is intermittent claudication?

Answer 8

Ischaemic

Question 9

What causes intermittent claudication?

Answer 9

Atherosclerosis of the arteries of the lower limbs

Question 10

Which organ is affected in a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

Answer 10

The brain

Question 11

Which type of arterial disease can cause blindness in one eye, can possibly cause neurological deficits, but recovers in 24 hours?

Answer 11

Transient ischaemic attack TIA

Question 12

2 types of brain ischaemia

Answer 12

TIA (ischaemia)

Stroke (infarction)

Question 13

Where in the blood vessel does the Atheromatous plaque form?

Answer 13

In the intima