HYPERTENSIVE CEREBRO DISEASE

Question 1

name this disease

Small cavitary infarcts (lacunes) from hypertension in deep penetrating arteries that supply basal ganglia,white matter, and brain stem due to the development of arteriolar sclerosis.

Answer 1

Lacunar Infarcts

Question 2

name this disease

Rupture of small penetrating vessels w/ the development of small hemorrhages

Overtime, the hemorrhage resorbs leaving a slit-like cavity w/ hemosiderin-laden macrophages

Answer 2

Slit Hemorrhages

Question 3

name this disease

diffuse cerebral dysfunction; malignant hypertension: diastolic = 120

Answer 3

Hypertensive Encephalopathy

Question 4

cavities of tissue loss w/ scattered fat laden macrophages

Answer 4

morphology of lacunar infarcts

Question 5

small little holes left in the brain after cleaning up of infarcts, indicates a unique feature of this type of infarct?

Answer 5

lacune, feature of lacunar infarct

Question 6

clinical signs of hypertensive encephalopathy?

Answer 6

▪ Headache
▪ Confusion
▪ Vomiting
▪ Convulsions
▪ Coma

Question 7

treatment of hypertensive encephalopathy?

Answer 7

rapid therapeutic intervention to lower intracranial pressure