Test 2 Questions Flashcards
What is caesous necrosis?
Cell death occurring in a granuloma
What is effusion?
Too much fluid in a body cavity
What is apoptosis?
Orderly cell death without inflammation
What is gangrenous necrosis?
Death of a body part (finger, foot, ear, etc.)
What is karyorrhexis?
Fragmentation of nucleus of dying cell causing irregular chromatin distribution
What is hyperemia?
Leaky fluid from blood vessels
What are three symptoms you may expect to see in a patient with left-sided heart failure (right side is normal)?
Ischemia heart disease
Pulmonary edema
Difficulty breathing when lying down
(Will not see brain hemorrhages, pitted edema in ankles, hepatomegaly)
True or false… MI is universally associated with extreme pain
False
True or false… most MI related deaths are associated with ventricular arrhythmias
True
True or false… aortic thrombus is usually associated with MI
False
True or false… the blood levels of troponin T and creatinine phosphate are reduced in MI
False. Increased
True or false.. Libman-sacks is endocarditis not associated with an autoimmune disorder.
False… it is associated with autoimmunity
True or false… splinter hemmorrhages are cardiac miniature blood clots that can migrate to under the finger nails
True
True or false… cardiac tamponade is associated with fluid accumulation around the heart which causes excessive cardiac compression
True
True or false… bradycardia is typically associated with ventricular fibrillation
False
True or false… a first degre heart block is associated with a lack of hear conduction
False
True or false… atrial fibrillation is very rare, even in the elderly
False
Is preclampsia associated with primary or secondary HTN?
2
Which is most likely to be associated with increased Na retention, 1 or 2 HTN?
1
Which is most likely to be associated with the consequence of congestive heart failure, 1 or 2 HTN?
2
95% of all the cases of HTN are 1 or 2?
1
Which is most likely to be associated with diabetes, 1 or 2 HTN?
2
Name three things that may be a compensation for congestive heart failure
Cardiomegaly
Increased catecholamine (sympathetic) activity
Tachycardia
(A reduction of cardiac stroke volume is not seen)
Someone with type 2 diabetes and chest pain every time they stand up but also during periods of rest. Can this condition be easily associated with dyspnea and arrhythmias? Can sublingual nitroglycerin be effective in rapidly relieving the discomfort? Is this pain often associated with esophageal reflux? Can this condition be easy to manage and is known as stable angina?
This condition could easily become associated with dyspnea and arrhythmias.
It cannot be rapidly relieved with nitroglycerin. It is not associated with esophageal reflux. It is not called stable angina and not easy to manage.
True or false… endocarditis can cause fatal thromboemboli.
True
True or false.. bradycardia is defined as fewer than 60bpm and can be caused by cardiac conduction blocks
True
True or false… a risk of atrial fibrillation is a stroke-causing emboli
True
True or false.. lidocaine is an effective treatment for ventricular arrhythmias because of its calcium channel blocking action.
False. It has Na channel blocking action
What drug can be used to treat HTN because of its ability to hyperpolarize vascular smooth muscles by opening K channels?
Minoxidil
True or false… hydrochlorthizide is a K sparing diuretic
False
True or false.. phenoxybenzamine is an alpha 1 and 2 blocker
True
True or false… clonidine is an alpha 2 antagonist
False.. its an agonist.
True or false.. captopril is an ACE inhibitor
True
True or false… verapamil is a calcium channel blocker
True
A woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy present positive for diabetes. Abruptly, her normal blood pressure jumps up to a persistent reading of 144/95. What is a likely explanation for this clinical presentation?
Preclampsia
What type of thrombus typically forms after a myocardial infarct or from atrial fibrillation?
Mural
What is the most common type of drug used to lower cholesterol levels?
Statins (like simvastatin)