Cardiovascular — Flashcards

What RBC morphology is present in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)? _____

_____ dementia is a result of multiple arterial infarcts and/or chronic ischemia (e.g. hypertension, atherosclerosis, vasculitis)

Normocytic anemia with intra-vascular hemolysis may cause leakage of hemoglobin into the _____ and _____

_____ ischemic strokes are due to hypoperfusion or hypoxemia; common during cardiovascular surgeries

_____ anemia occurs due to damage of RBCs as they pass through obstructed or narrowed vessels (e.g. due to microthrombi)

Ischemia can occur due to decreased _____ perfusion

Ristocetin induces platelet aggregation by causing _____ to bind platelet GPIb

In TTP, large, uncleaved vWF multimers lead to increased platelet _____ with consequent microthrombi formation

Thoracic aortic aneurysm is classically seen in patients with _____ due to endarteritis of the vasa vasorum

Senile cardiac amyloidosis is characterized by deposition of non-mutated _____ protein