Vascular system Flashcards
Invasion of BV by fungi and bacteria that can cause BV rupture, infarction
Mycotic aneurysm
Berry aneurysms usually occur where
ACom
Sudden OCCIPITAL h/a
Ety of worst h/a of my life
Berry aneurysm
w/ obliterative endarteritis (invasion of vasa vasorum);
M, 40-55 y/o
May lead to aortic v. regurg
(+) chancre
Syphilitic aneurysm
Dissection of blood along laminar pts of tunica media
Usually w/in 10 cm of aortic v.
40-60 y/o, M
Assoc w/ Ehler-Danlos and Marfan syndrome
Histo: cystic medial degeneration
Aortic dissection
Autosomal dominant
Aortic dissection
Mitral v. prolapse
Defect in fibrillin gene due to missense mutation
Marfan syndrome
Aortic dissection
Hyperextensible skin d/t Collagen III defect
Inc tendency to bleed
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
> 50, obese, pregnant, prolonged standing, OC
NOT lead to thromboembolism
Varicose veins
Most common location of phlebothrombosis
Deep calf vein
(+) Homan’s sign (pain on dorsiflexion)
Orange d/c and ischemic ulcers around ankles
d/t stasis of blood flow
Phlebothrombosis
Causes of thrombophlebitis
IV cannulation
Staph aureus infx
Pancreatic CA
Syndrome 2ndary to lung CA or lymphoma
(+) Puffiness, cyanosis of head, neck, arm
Comp: stroke
SVC syndrome
Syndrome 2ndary to neoplasm or thrombus
(+) leg edema, massive proteinuria
IVC syndrome
Most common cause of thoracic outlet obstruction
Spastic anterior scalene muscles
DX text for thoracic outlet syndrome
Adson test
Microorganism assoc w/ lymphagitis
GABHS
Females
Puberty
lymphedema involves lower pt of body
Lymphedema praecox
Pattern of arteriosclerosis involving >50 y/o
(+) Ca deposits
No sx
Monckenberg medial calcific sclerosis
Variant of arteriosclerosis assoc w/ long standing HPN and DM
Seen in benign nephrosclerosis
Hyaline variant
Variant of arteriolosclerosis with concentric hypertrophy
Characteristic of malignant HPN
Hyperplastic variant