Week 2 - Vascular Disorders Flashcards

1
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Abnormal bleeding involving the loss of red blood cells from the microcirculation.

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Purpura

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Characterized by obvious hemorrhages into the skin and mucous membranes that appear as extensive areas of red or dark-purple discoloration.

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Purpura

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If small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin or mucous membranes are evident, it is called.

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Petechiae

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4
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If the patches of bleeding into the tissues are larger, this is referred to as

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Ecchymosis

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5
Q

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

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Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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6
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Autosomal Dominant

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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7
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Characterized by thin-walled blood vessels.

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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8
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○ Discontinuous endothelium
○ Inadequate smooth muscle
○ Inadequate or missing elastin in the stroma

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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9
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Manifests by puberty and progresses throughout life.

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Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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10
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Universal finding of Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome

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Epistaxis

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11
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Mutations in the ENG gene.

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Type 1 Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

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12
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Mutations in the ACVRL1 gene.

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia type 2

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13
Q

Unknown mutation of HHT

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia type 3

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14
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caused by mutations in the gene SMAD4.

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Juvenile Polyposis/HHT

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15
Q

Dilated superficial blood vessels that create small,
focal red lesions.

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Telangiectasia

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16
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The lesions blanch when pressure is applied.

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Telangiectasia

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17
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● Most obvious on the face, lips, tongue, conjunctiva, nasal mucosa, fingers, toes, trunk, and under the tongue.
● Fragile and prone to rupture.

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Telangiectasia

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18
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Diagnosis of HHT

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Based on the consensus clinical criteria of Curacao.

Presence of 3 out of 4 criteria:
○ Spontaneous recurrent epistaxis
○ Cutaneous telangiectasia
○ Visceral involvement
○ Familial heredity

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19
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Other Disorders with Telangiectasia

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Cherry-redhemangioma
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (Louis-Bar Syndrome)
Chronic Actinic Telangiectasia

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20
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Hemangioma-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

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Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

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21
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Hereditary basis has not been established, but condition is present at birth

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Hemangioma-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

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22
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Giant hemangioma may occur

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congenitally soon after birth or affect the skin, liver, and spleen.

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23
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Either visceral or subcutaneous, but rarely both.

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Hemangioma-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

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24
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External hemangiomas may become engorged with blood and resemble hematomas.

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Hemangioma-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

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25
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Giant Cavernous Hemangioma (Vascular Tumor)
Complications

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Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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26
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Associated disease of Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

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Giant Cavernous Hemangioma (Vascular Tumor)
Thrombocytopenia
Bleeding diathesis

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27
Q

Thrombocytopenia complications

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Sequestration of platelets in hemangiomas

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28
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Bleeding Diathesis complications

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Acute or chronic disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

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29
Q

Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome
Mode of inheritance:

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Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
X-linked trait

30
Q

Can be ascribed to defects in collagen production.

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Ehler danlos syndrome

31
Q

Ehler Danlos Syndrome Manifestations

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● Hyperextensible skin
● Hypermobile joints
● Joints laxity
● Fragile tissues
● Bleeding tendency
● Subcutaneous
hematoma formation

32
Q

EDS IV mode of inheritance

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Autosomal dominant

33
Q

Mode of inheritance of EDS
Greatest risk for major bleeding.

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Autosomal dominant

34
Q

Mode of inheritance of EDS
Structural defect in proa1(III) chain of
collagen encoded by COL3A1 gene

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Autosomal dominant

35
Q

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE) other name

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Groenblag-Strandberg Syndrome

36
Q

Autosomal recessive

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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)
Groenblag-Strandberg Syndrome

37
Q

Inherited connective tissue disorder that results in
calcification and mineralization of elastic fibers

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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)
Groenblag-Strandberg Syndrome

38
Q

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)
Groenblag-Strandberg Syndrome mutations

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Mutations in the ABC-C6 gene.

39
Q

Group of nonthrombocytopenic purpuras characterized by apparently allergic manifestations, including skin rash and edema

A

Allergic Purpura
Anaphylactoid Purpura

40
Q

Associated with certain foods and drugs, cold, insect bites, and vaccinations.

A

Allergic Purpura
Anaphylactoid Purpura

41
Q

Acute IgA-mediated disorder

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

42
Q

Generalized vasculitis involving the skin, joints,
kidneys, GI tract, and, less commonly, the lungs.

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

43
Q

Generalized vasculitis involving the skin, joints,
kidneys, GI tract, and, less commonly, the lungs.

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

44
Q

Frequently confused with ITP.

A

Frequently confused with ITP.

45
Q

Primarily a disease of children. (3-7 years of age)

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

46
Q

Twice as many boys are girls are affected.

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

47
Q

Clinical presentation:
○ Malaise, headache, fever, and rash.

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

48
Q

The skin lesions are urticarial and gradually become pinkish, then red, and finally hemorrhagic.
○ “Palpable purpura”
○ Most commonly found on the feet, elbows, knees, buttocks,
and chest.

A

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

49
Q

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
● Laboratory Findings:

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○ Normal PLT count
○ Elevated WBC count
○ Elevated ESR
○ Normal Coagulation studies
○ Proteinuria and Hematuria
○ Anemia (only if hemorrhagic manifestation is severe)

50
Q

Severe hemorrhagic manifestations as a result of a combination of hyperviscosity and platelet
dysfunction.

A

Dysproteinemia

51
Q

Inhibits platelet aggregation, secretion, and
procoagulant activity.

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Dysproteinemia

52
Q

Coating of platelet membrane with paraprotein inhibits adhesion and activation receptor.

A

Dysproteinemia

53
Q

Also inhibits assembly of clotting factors on the platelet surface.

A

Dysproteinemia

54
Q

A disorder of women that presents with recurrent
purpura on the lower extremities and resultant
hemosiderin staining of the skin.

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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

55
Q

● Is caused by production of cryoprecipitable serum proteins or protein complexes.

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Cryoglobulinemia

56
Q

Exposure to cold may cause purpura on the skin
of the extremities or face

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Cryoglobulinemia

57
Q

The purpura may cause blister or ulcerate.

A

Cryoglobulinemia

58
Q

Autoimmune mechanisms

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IgA Myeloma
IgG Myeloma

59
Q

● Interact with platelet receptors.
● Interfere with platelet aggregation.
● Increases plasma viscosity.

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IgA Myeloma
IgG Myeloma

60
Q

refers to a misfolded, insoluble
protein that accumulates in tissues and organs,
forming deposits known

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Amyloid protein

amyloid fibrils.

61
Q

Resistant to normal protein degradation process.

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Amyloidosis

62
Q

Deposited extracellularly and may damage tissue.

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Amyloidosis

63
Q

Purpura, hemorrhage, and thrombosis maybe part of the clinical presentation.

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Amyloidosis

64
Q

Due to lack of collagen support for small blood vessels and loss of subcutaneous fats and elastic fibers

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Solar purpura

65
Q

More common in elderly men than women.

A

Solar purpura

66
Q

Dark blotches are flattened and do not blanch with pressure. (Age Spots)

A

Solar purpura

67
Q

The lesions are limited mostly to the extensor
surfaces of the forearms and backs of the hands.

A

Solar purpura

68
Q

Caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.

A

Scurvy

69
Q

Causes defect in the synthesis of collagen in the walls of small blood vessels

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Scurvy

70
Q

May present with swelling, pain, or discoloration.

A

Scurvy

71
Q

Gingival bleeding and hemarthrosis may also be
present.

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Scurvy

72
Q

Perifollicular hemorrhages with hyperkeratosis of the hair follicles and “corkscrew” hairs are characteristic.

A

Scurvy