vavular disease/vasculitis Flashcards

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failure of a valve to open completely, obstructing forward flow

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stenosis

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2
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acquired stenosis is usually due to _____

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chronic (recurrent) rheumatic valvular disease

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endothelial injury from a substance in cigarette smoke

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thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease)

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clinical presentation of thromboangiitis obliterans

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cigarette smoking, < 35 years, pain of extremities, ischemic ulcers, gangrene

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pathology of thromboangiitis obliterans

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vasculitis with thrombosis

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Longitudinal tear of the aortic media which begins in the ascending aorta and extends variable distance proximal (toward the heart) and distal to the descending aorta

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dissecting aortic hematoma

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predisposing conditions to dissecting aortic hematoma

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hypertension, inherited CT disorders (Marfan’s syndrom) with medial degeneration

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mitral valve stenosis is a result of _____; mostly affects ____

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acute rheumatic fever (ARF); children (20% adults)

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clinical features of ARF

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  • arthritis (often polyarthritis)
  • carditis
  • erythema marginatum (skin rash)
  • subcutaneous nodules
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ARF produces ____, _____, ____, _____ and other manifestations

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myocarditis; pericarditis (fibrinous); arthralgia or arthritis; endocarditis (sterile vegetations)

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the myocarditis is characterized microscopically by ____ which are collections of _____ and _____

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aschoff bodies; mononuclear inflammatory cells; fibroblasts (essentially granulomatous inflammation)

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recurrent bouts of ARF lead to ____ and ____ of the mitral valve and possibly other heart valves

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severe fibrosis; calcification

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13
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regurgitation may be caused by a variety of conditions including ____ and ____

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IHD; infective endocarditis

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14
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_____ is a condition in which the leaflets balloon into the left atrium during left ventricular contraction (systole)

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mitral valve prolapse

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severe prolapse may be assoc with _____; some patients also experience ____ and ____

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valvular regurgitation; chest pain; palpitations

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____, ______, _____, and _____ are potential complications of severe prolapse

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endocarditis; mitral regurgitation; thromboemboli; sudden death (rare)

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in severe prolapse, also called _____, the valve cusps are large and microscopically show _____, ____, and loss of _____

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floppy mitral valve; fragmentation; separation; collagen (myxomatous degeneration)

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18
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aortic valve stenosis caused by ____ and ____

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fibrosis; calcification

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19
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aortic valve stenosis can be due to _____ or _____

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chronic rheumatic valvular disease; advanced age (over 65 years)

20
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common congenital malformation which predisposes valves to fibrosis and calcification beginning at about 40 years

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bicuspid aortic valve

21
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mechanisms of aortic valve regurgitation include _____, _____ and _____

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valve cusp destruction (by endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease)
weakened valve cusps (myxomatous degeneration)
dilation of the aortic root (degeneration of the aortic media)

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infective endocarditis usually caused by a ____ in a heart valve, but may also be caused by ____ or other unusual infections

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bacterial infection; fungus

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3 factors assoc with the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis

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  1. endocardial or endothelial injury due to abnormalities in blood flow
  2. fibrin thrombi
  3. organisms in the blood (sepsis)
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complications of infective endocarditis

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  1. rupture of chordae tendinae
  2. spread of infection into myocardium or aorta
  3. thromboembolism with infarction
  4. septic thrombi with metastatic abscesses
  5. valvular dysfunction and CHF
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differences in organism and tissue destruction between acute and subacute infective endocarditis
virulent organism in acute; organism of low virulence in subacute prominent tissue destruction in acute, less tissue destruction in subacute
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causes of vasculitis
``` infection (usually due to spread of adjacent infection) mechanical trauma toxins caustic substances radiation immune complexes ```
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rare before age 50; visual disturbances; claudication of jaw; polymyalgia rheumatica
giant cell (temporal) arteritis
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pathology of giant cell (temporal) arteritis includes _____ with giant cells and _____
granulomatous inflammation; fibrosis
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called "pulseless disease" due to weak pulses in the arms; usually affects young women
takayasu arteritis
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pathology of takayasu arteritis includes _____ inflammation with ____ involving the ____ and ____
granulomatous ; fibrosis; aortic arch; arch branches
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suspected that a viral infection triggers a hypersensitivity reaction; affects infants and young children
kawasaki disease
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microscropic polyangiitis often due to _____; involves ____
antigen-antibody complexes; arterioles, capillaries, and venules
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involves abnormal expression of proteinase 3 on endothelial cell surface ; involves sinuses, lungs, and kidneys (glomerulonephritis)
wegener granulomatosis
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acute rheumatic fever is a systemic disease, usually in children, which follows a _______ pharyngitis
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal
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ARF produces:
- arthritis (often polyarthritis) - myocarditis/pericarditis - erythema marginatum (skin rash) - subcutaneous nodules
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predisposing factors to infective endocarditis
abnormal heart valves, prosthetic valves, IV drug use, intracardiac shunts, diabetes, and immunosuppression
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clinical manifestations of infective endocarditis include:
fever, heart murmur, fatigue, anemia, arthralgia, myalgia, splinter hemorrhages (nail bed), and roth spots (retinal hemorrhages)
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pathogenesis of immune-mediated vasculitis (noninfectious)
1. immune complex formation 2. anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) 3. anti endothelial cell antibodies 4. cell-mediated immunity (autoreactive T cells)
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type of ANCA with perinuclear localization ; found in microscopic polyarteritis
anti-myeloperoxidase (anti-MPO)
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type of ANCA with diffuse cytoplasmic distribution ; found in wegener's granulomatosis
anti-proteinase-3 (anti-PR3)
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anti-endothelial cell antibodies found in _____
kawasaki disease
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immune complex formation is a reaction to ____ or ____
drugs; viruses
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haphazard and segmental involvement of medium and small muscular arteries; at one time, up to 30% with disease had hep B surface antigens in serum
polyarteritis nodosa
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acute lesions in polyarteritis nodosa show : _____ | -healing involves progressive fibrous scarring
fibrinoid necrosis, thrombosis, neutrophils, aneurysms
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kawasaki disease is usually ____, but 1-2% die with _____
self-limited; coronary artery vasculitis
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clinical presentation of microscopic polyangiitis involves presence of ______
circulating anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (MPO-ANCA)