Vascular Pathology — Flashcards

The intimal plaque that causes atherosclerosis consists of a necrotic lipid core (mostly _____) with a fibromuscular cap

Patients with cryoglobulinemic vasculitis have deposition of immune complexes in the _____, peripheral nervous system, and the kidney

_____ arteritis is a granulomatous thickening and narrowing of the aortic arch and proximal great vessels

_____ is a vasculitis that occurs secondary to IgA immune complex deposition

_____ syphilis destroys the vasa vasorum, or blood vessels that supply the vessel wall of the aorta

_____ disseminates upon reaching the blood vessels, resulting in kidney failure

Hint: Which complication of Aspergillus fumigatus

HLA-_____ and HLA-B5 associated with a high risk of Buerger disease

_____ is an uncommon form of arteriosclerosis that involves calcification of the media of the blood vessel wall

A pre-mortem thrombi is distinguishable from a post-mortem thrombi by the presence of _____ and attachment to a vessel wall

Diffuse cortical necrosis is likely due to a combination of _____ and DIC