Vasculitis — Flashcards

Vasculitis — Flashcards

Vasculitis — Flashcards
#1

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

#2

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

#3

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

#4

Polyarteritis nodosa is a form of _____-vessel vasculitis

#5

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

#6

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

#7

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

#8

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

#9

Which arteries may be associated with anterolateral myocardial infarction? _____

Hint: 2

#10

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

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