Non Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease

Question 1

how do varicose veins arise?

Answer 1

venous wall weakens and have increase in venous pressure and valve issues in the veins

Question 2

what is raynouds phenomenon?

Answer 2

arterial vasospasm in skin of the extremities

Question 3

what can cause raynouds phenomenon?

Answer 3

cold/emotions

Question 4

how to treat raynouds phenomenon?

Answer 4

prevention, ca blockers, vasodilators

Question 5

define pathology of temporal arteritis

Answer 5

granuloma forms in medium or large arteries and leads to narrowing of the vessels

Question 6

what is a common vessel for temporal arteritis?

Answer 6

temporal artery

Question 7

common symptoms of temporal arteritis

Answer 7

unilateral throbbing temporal headache, visual changes,

Question 8

how do we treat temporal arteritis?

Answer 8

corticosteroids to dampen the immune response

Question 9

what other issue do patients with temporal arteritis have?

Answer 9

polymyalgia rheumatica

Question 10

how to diagnose temporal arteritis?

Answer 10

must do biopsy

Question 11

polyarteritis nodosa definition of pathology

Answer 11

type III immune response with antigen and antibody can lead to necrosis and thrombosis and infarct

Question 12

what vessles does polyarteritis nodosa occur in?

Answer 12

small arteries

Question 13

what are the symptoms of polyarteritis nodosa?

Answer 13

vague symptoms like fever chills headaches…from varying stenosis of random small arteries

Question 14

what is the treatment of polyarteritis nodosa?

Answer 14

corticosteroids to dampen the immune system

Question 15

define the pathphysiology of kawasaki disease

Answer 15

unknown…but leads to nonspecific immune activation

Question 16

what is treatment for kawasaki disease?

Answer 16

aspirin and ivig

Question 17

what are symptoms of kawasaki disease?

Answer 17

fever, rash, mucosal lesions, lymphadenopathy, pink eye

Question 18

what can happen with vasculature in kawasaki disease?

Answer 18

vessels and necortized…can be in coronarys or lead to anuerysm

Question 19

takayasu arteritis pathphysiology

Answer 19

granulomas form in the med/large arteries and lead to stenosis and thrombosis

Question 20

what age is affected by kawasaki?

Answer 20

kids

Question 21

what age is affected by takayasu arteritis?

Answer 21

young adults

Question 22

why is takayasu arteritis considered a pulseless disease?

Answer 22

because the stenosis and thrombosis of the larger/medium arteries can lead to lack of palpable pulse

Question 23

what are the symptoms takayasu arteritis?

Answer 23

vague symptoms like fever chills night sweats because of blocking of arteries

Question 24

how to treat takayasu arteritis?

Answer 24

corticosteroids to dampen immune system and decrease the granuloma formation

Question 25

buergers disease pathophysiology

Answer 25

acute inflammation in small/med arteries of distal limbs

Question 26

what is the main cause of buergers disease?

Answer 26

smoking

Question 27

what are the symptoms of buergers disease?

Answer 27

claudication intermittently...can lead to ulcers

Question 28

treatment for buergers disease?

Answer 28

cease smoking

Question 29

what age does hemangioma mainly occur? what age do they regress?

Answer 29

kids...they normally go away by age 10

Question 30

what is a cardiac myxoma?

Answer 30

benign neoplasm within the heart

Question 31

what chamber of the heart is commonly affected by the cardiac myxoma?

Answer 31

left atrium...then right atrium

Question 32

what are symptoms of cardiac myxoma?

Answer 32

symptoms of obstructive blood flow