Vasculitis — Flashcards

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_____ is a form of arteriosclerosis that damages large- and medium-sized vessels due to buildup of cholesterol plaques

The lesions of giant cell (temporal) arteritis are _____, therefore diagnosis requires biopsy of a long segment of the vessel

Early lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by transmural inflammation with _____

Polyarteritis nodosa is a form of _____-vessel vasculitis

Late lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by _____, leading to vessel narrowing

Atherosclerotic plaques thicken the intima and impair perfusion of the tunica media resulting in _____ of smooth muscle cells

What microscopic changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses (SCFE) are both causes of _____

Which arteries may be associated with anterolateral myocardial infarction? _____

Hint: 2

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In response to fatty streaks in the intima, there is _____ cell migration/proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition

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Vasculitis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: _____ is a form of arteriosclerosis that damages large- and medium-sized vessels due to buildup of cholesterol plaques

Answer: Atherosclerosis

Flashcard 2: The lesions of giant cell (temporal) arteritis are _____, therefore diagnosis requires biopsy of a long segment of the vessel

Answer: segmental

Flashcard 3: Early lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by transmural inflammation with _____

Answer: fibrinoid necrosis

Flashcard 4: Polyarteritis nodosa is a form of _____-vessel vasculitis

Answer: medium

Flashcard 5: Late lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by _____, leading to vessel narrowing

Answer: fibrosis

Flashcard 6: Atherosclerotic plaques thicken the intima and impair perfusion of the tunica media resulting in _____ of smooth muscle cells

Answer: cystic medial necrosis

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Flashcard 7: What microscopic changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: None :)

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Flashcard 8: Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses (SCFE) are both causes of _____

Answer: Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

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Flashcard 9: Which arteries may be associated with anterolateral myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: LAD or LCX

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Flashcard 10: In response to fatty streaks in the intima, there is _____ cell migration/proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition

Answer: smooth muscle

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