Vascular Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
Which disease is commonly associated with the development of Berry aneurysms?
A
Adult polycystic kidney disease
2
Q
What is the classic presentation of someone with a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
A
- Sudden occipital headache
- Neck stiffness
- Dizziness
3
Q
What are the medium-term complications of subarachnoid haemorrhage?
A
- Free blood causing nearby vasospasm
4
Q
What is the most common benign vascular neoplasm?
A
Haemangioma
5
Q
What is the most common vascular malignancy. What are the risk factors for development?
A
Angiosarcoma.
Radiation, high UV exposure
6
Q
How can giant cell arteritis present?
A
- a.k.a. temporal arteritis
- Headache and scalp tenderness progressing to blindness
