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What is the primary cause of congestion in the systemic vasculature?
What is the result of a weakened ventricle in the heart?
What is the term for the narrowing of the outflow valves?
What is the effect of chronic passive congestion on the liver?
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What is the result of increased volume load on the heart?
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What is the primary reason for backup of blood in the heart?
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What is the result of increased hydrostatic pressure in the lungs?
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What is the condition characterized by lumpy-bumpy expansions on the atrioventricular valves?
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In which part of the heart would you expect to see backup in case of left heart failure?
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What is the term for the white branching pattern on the surface of the lungs?
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What would you expect to see in the lungs in case of left heart failure?
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Where would you expect to see changes in a case of chronic left heart failure?
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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes congestion from hemorrhage?
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What is the term used to describe the affected area when the collected blood has a strikingly dark color?
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What is the result of constricting the outflow at the venous end of a capillary bed?
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What term is sometimes used to describe congestion in older texts?
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What is the primary cause of congestion?
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What is the term used to describe the inflammatory response characterized by increased blood flow?
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