PVD

Question 1

How is Artherosclerosis vascular diseases divided into?

Answer 1

Coronary
Cerebral
Peripheral
Mesentric
And renal artery disease

Question 2

What are 3 problems of the vascular system?

Answer 2

Disorders of
Arteries
Veins
And lymphatic vessels

Question 3

How are venous disorders classified?

Answer 3

Venous thrombosis
Varicose veins
Chronic venous insufficiency
Venous leg ulcers

Question 4

What is atherosclerosis?

Answer 4

Hardening of the arteries

Question 5

What are the modifiable risk factors?

Answer 5

Diet
Exercise
Smoking 
Hugh BP 
Sedentary lifestyle 
Obesity
Diabetes
Stress

Question 6

Non modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?

Answer 6

Age

Gender

Question 7

What is the exact cause of atherosclerosis?

Answer 7

There is no exact cause. It is a slow complex disease

Question 8

What is the pathology of atherosclerosis

Answer 8

Plaque builds up inside the arteries, thickening of the intima and media layers of the arteries and narrowing of the artery lumen

Question 9

What is plaque made of?

Answer 9

Fat, cholesterol and calcium

Question 10

What is collateral circulation?

Answer 10

Chronic occlusion of the arteries resulting in ischemia of the body that compensates by creating arterial branching To ensure adequate blood flow and oxygen delivery