Unit 4

Question 1

What is the difference between lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, lymphadenopathy, lympedema

Answer 1

lymphangitis: inflammation of a lymph channel due to infectious or non-infectious causes

Lymphadenitis: inflammation of of one or more lymph nodes

Lymphadenopathy: enlargement of lymph nodes due to disease ( HIV, Hodgkins Lymphoma )

Lymphedema: swelling in an arm or leg due to accumulation of fluid in lymph system

Question 2

Name and describe the different types of aneurysms.

Answer 2

Berry: ballooning of a blood vessel, especially in the brain, could lead to a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage

Fusiform: ballooning of the walls themselves of the vessel instead of an offshoot of the original vessel, forms a saccular structure

Dissecting/ false anuerysm: longitudinal tear in vessel wall forming a site for blood collection

Question 3

Increased _____ and endothelial damage initiates atherosclerosis

Answer 3

LDL

Question 4

What is the common kind of atherosclerosis found in those with diabetes and is classified as a calcification of the tunica media layer of a vessel ?

Answer 4

Monckeberg’s Medial Sclerosis

Question 5

What molecules are responsible for delivering triglycerides to muscle and adipose tissue ?

Answer 5

VLDL and Chylomicrons

Question 6

What are the cholesterol classifications ?

Answer 6

Desirable: <200 mg/dl
Borderline/High: 200-239 mg/dl
High: > or equal to 240 mg/dl

Question 7

Define Berger’s Disease.

Answer 7

Happens in Jewish men who smoke, leads to inflammation of blood vessels, particularly of LE, leads to intermittent claudication, raynaud’s phenomenon, and paresthesias