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What is the primary cause of congestion in the systemic vasculature?
What is the primary cause of congestion in the systemic vasculature?
- Impeded blood flow centrally (correct)
- Tumor in the blood vessel
- Thrombus in the atrium
- Embolus in the cranial vena cava
What is the result of a weakened ventricle in the heart?
What is the result of a weakened ventricle in the heart?
- Increased blood pressure in the atrium
- Narrowing of the outflow valves
- Increased blood volume in the ventricle
- Backup of blood in the atrium and supplying vessels (correct)
What is the term for the narrowing of the outflow valves?
What is the term for the narrowing of the outflow valves?
- Cardiac leakage
- Atherosclerosis
- Hypertension
- Stenosis (correct)
What is the effect of chronic passive congestion on the liver?
What is the effect of chronic passive congestion on the liver?
What is the result of increased volume load on the heart?
What is the result of increased volume load on the heart?
What is the primary reason for backup of blood in the heart?
What is the primary reason for backup of blood in the heart?
What is the result of increased hydrostatic pressure in the lungs?
What is the result of increased hydrostatic pressure in the lungs?
What is the condition characterized by lumpy-bumpy expansions on the atrioventricular valves?
What is the condition characterized by lumpy-bumpy expansions on the atrioventricular valves?
In which part of the heart would you expect to see backup in case of left heart failure?
In which part of the heart would you expect to see backup in case of left heart failure?
What is the term for the white branching pattern on the surface of the lungs?
What is the term for the white branching pattern on the surface of the lungs?
What would you expect to see in the lungs in case of left heart failure?
What would you expect to see in the lungs in case of left heart failure?
Where would you expect to see changes in a case of chronic left heart failure?
Where would you expect to see changes in a case of chronic left heart failure?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes congestion from hemorrhage?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes congestion from hemorrhage?
What is the term used to describe the affected area when the collected blood has a strikingly dark color?
What is the term used to describe the affected area when the collected blood has a strikingly dark color?
What is the result of constricting the outflow at the venous end of a capillary bed?
What is the result of constricting the outflow at the venous end of a capillary bed?
What term is sometimes used to describe congestion in older texts?
What term is sometimes used to describe congestion in older texts?
What is the primary cause of congestion?
What is the primary cause of congestion?
What is the term used to describe the inflammatory response characterized by increased blood flow?
What is the term used to describe the inflammatory response characterized by increased blood flow?
