Robbin's Flashcards
What is fibromuscular dysplasia? and where do they usually take place?
Arterial stenosis that is not atherosclerotic nor inflammatory/renal
What phenomena do you experience when you are dehydrated and stand up too quickly?
Orthostatic hypotension
Fibrinoid necrosis is also called? and it causes?
Necrotizing arteriolitis/malignant HTN
Which factor is a predictor of cardiovascular risk, CRP or ESR?
CRP
Do fatty streak contain T cells?
Yes
What cells are responsible for producing ECM in the plaque?
SMC
How does external hemorrhoid happen?
Dilation of hemorrhoidal veins
What is plebothrombosis and how does it happen?
Deep vein clot from prolonged immobilization/no inflammation
What causes spider telangiectasias?
Micronodular cirrhosis from alcohol
What is capillary hemangioma also called?
pyogenic granuloma
Which genetic mutation is associated with tetralogy of fallot?
NOTCH2
Premenopausal woman with atherosclerosis, think?
DM or lipid disorder
What cardiac symptoms comes shortly after a MI (within 1 hour)? (thats why defibrillation works)
Cardiac arrhythmia
Hemochromatosis is associated with what kind of heart disease?
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Infective endocarditis can affect the valve and ?
VSD
Pt who receives mechanical valve should be put on __? if not able to take that medication, use ___ valve instead
Anticoagulant/bioprosthesis
Cocaine produces __ effect on myocardium
Ischemic
Tissue that grow into lung tissue but is not attached to pulmonary arterial blood supply, what is this called?
Intra or extralobular sequestration
See plexiform lesion, think ?
Pul HTN
Which part of the lung is affected by centrolacinar emphysema?
Respiratory bronchioles
Why does anesthetic gases increase risk of pulmonary infection?
The gas decrease ciliary function of the respiratory epithelium
See pneumocysti jiroveci, think?
HIV or AIDs
What is 1 possible way of causing chylothorax?
Lymphoma
