Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following is a constitutional risk for atherosclerosis? A. Hypertension B. Aging C. Smoking D. Diabetes mellitus
Aging
characteristics of Monckberg’s medial calcific sclerosis?
Attacks media layer of arteries
involves arteries of genital organs
What is the minimum amount of lumen obstruction that results in ischemic heart disease
75%
Which organism is most common agent for acute bacterial endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus
Which heart valve is frequently damaged by acute bacterial endocarditis
Aortic valve
Areas involved in angina pectoralis
Left arm
neck
left scapula
How does ischemic heart pain manifest
Diffuse retrosternal pain
Hydronephrosis is
Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney tissue
On examining stomach in postmortem specimen single round small lesion with sloping distal end and raised proximal, floor is necrotic, and bass is indurated and deep. This is characteristic lesion indicating the infection by?
Gastric ulcer
H pylori
Left atrial hypertrophy, chronic vascular congestion of lung, and pulmonary hypertension could be possible effects and complications of which condition?
Mitral valve stenosis
Rheumatic fever is predisposed by:
Repeated group a hemolytic streptococci all infections of upper respiratory tract
Inherited abnormal body responds to streptococcal infections
Ischemia of myocardium
Which type of necrosis is associated with brain infarction
Liquefactive
Achalasia of pylorus in newborn infant is associated with?
Inability to store sugar as glycogen
Mechanisms involved in development of glomerulonephritis
Circulating immune complex mediated tight
formation of antibodies against fixed antigens of glomerular basement membrane
formation of antibodies against antigens of visceral epithelial cells and podocyte antigens
Microscopic lesions that are characteristic of rheumatic fever
Aschoff’s nodules
What groups are at risk of developing a rheumatic fever
Children born with recessive gene predisposition to group a beta hemolytic streptococcus
Rheumatic fever is allergic condition calmly manifesting inflammation in which locations in adults
Big joints
What Valvular lesion immediately initiates ischemic reactions?
Aortic stenosis
Left atrial hypertrophy is associated with what valvular conditions?
Mitral stenosis
Coronary and cerebral insufficiency, ischemic pains and pulmonary hypertension, could be associated with what valve lesions?
Mitral stenosis
What is the most common valve lesion
Mitral stenosis
Megaloblastic anemia is due to?
Absence or decrease of maturation factor released at stomach affecting vitamin B 12 absorption in the small intestine
Effects of stomach cancer
Hematemesis and melena
Anorexia, anemia, and asthenia
Perforation
Most common location of active myocardial infarction
Anterior portion of interventricular septum him and adjacent left ventricular wall