Vascular Pathology Part 1 - Dr. Hillard Flashcards
3 types of arteries
- Large Elastic
- Medium muscular
- small arterioles
vessel resistance is proportional to and inversely proportional to
proportional : L of vessel and Viscosity (n)
inverse proportional : radius^4
what vessel regulates BP
all the way down to arterioles
arteries vs veins made up of
arteries: thick muscular media and elastic (to hold high pressure
Veins : thin media and not that elastic + valves
Capillaries : no media
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) what
abnormal connection from thick A to abnormal thick V
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) location and look like
- head and neck usually
2. tangle of worm like vascular channels shunting blood away from A = increase heart pumping
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) can cause
heart cant always keep up with extra pumping high CO = Cardiac failure
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) result from and prevalence
congenital or trauma, or by surgery if chemo/hemodialysis access needed
= males, childhood or early adult . later in life
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) SX
- GI bleed, pulm hemorrhage, hematuria, seizure, intracerebral hemorrhage
Berry Aneurysm (saccular) location
= circle of willis usually at anterior cerebral artery + anterior communicating A branch point
Berry Aneurysm (saccular) risks
HTN, smoking
Berry Aneurysm (saccular) associated with that
= AD polycyctic kidney disease
= CT disease like Marfans + Ehlers Danlos
Berry Aneurysm (saccular) sx
- severe worst headache of life, = (after rupure)
2. neck pain, double vision, loss of consciousness , V
most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Berry Aneurysm
Berry Aneurysm rupture associated with
straining during stools, sexual orgasms
Mycotic Aneurysm is what
dilation to A from infection damaging vessel wall
Mycotic Aneurysm from what
infection from usually :
= septic emboli (infective endocarditis)
= bacteria circulating , fungus
Fibromuscular Dysplasia is what
hyperplasia of muscular media and intima
= irregular thickening A , this causes outpouching of vascular not as thick areas
Fibromuscular Dysplasia imaging
angiography : beads on string
Fibromuscular Dysplasia prevalence
young women
Fibromuscular Dysplasia effects what locations
kidney renal arteries = renal artery stenosis = low BF = activated renin angiotensin
Fibromuscular Dysplasia ascultation
bruits from renal arteries
= heard on epigastric area to upper Qs and back
= from renal stenosis
BP =
BP = CO x Peripheral Resistance
CO =
CO = HR x SV
renin is released when 2
- low BP in afferent arterioles
2. low Na and distal convoluted tubules
ANP
released from myocytes in A and V = reduce BP
renin is released from
Afferent arterioles by juxtaglomerular cells
normal BP
120/ less then 80
3 things to prevent high BP
- exercise
- low salt intake
- lower weight
primary HTN prevalence
most common type and high in AA
secondary HTN 3 causes
- Cardiovasualr : coarctation of aorta
- Kidney : renal artery stenosis (fibromuscular dysplasia), polycystic kidney D)
- Endocrine : primary aldosteronism (Cushing, Phenochromocytoma)
primary hyperaldosteronism common sx
- high BP
2. muscle cramps, weakness, visual problems (low K+)
Cushing Syndrome happens from
high cortisol production from adrenal gland
= ACTH production (AP tumor) primary tumor
= or from lung tumor secreting ACTH
primary hyperaldosteronism what happens
- adenoma of the adrenal gland
- just hyperactive adrenal gland
= more aldosterone
Cushing Syndrome sx
- HTN
- round face, posterior neck and back and abd fat + hair
- abd striae and stretch marks
Pheochromocytoma is what
tumor of chromaffin cells in adrenal medulla (secreting catecholamines NE and Epi)
= peripheral vasoconstriction (a1 activation) and higher CO (B1 activation)
Pheochromocytoma sx
- HTN
- Tachy, pounding headache, tremor, diaphoresis
- paroxysms of high BP (random sudden)
- sleep problems
Pheochromocytoma mutation and looks like
MEN2
= golden brown tumor color
renal artery stenosis causes what and 2 causes of this
HTN due to high renin release from low renal BF
- fibromuscular dysplasia
- atherosclerosis
renal artery stenosis can cause what besides htn
= ischemia in kidney
= CKD
= increase Cr
coarctation of aorta does what and prevalence and association
- upper body HTN, lower body hypotension weak pulse
- is PDA = you have cyanosis in lower extr.
- bicuspid aorta , males
coarctation of aorta auscultation
bruits over back on occasion heard