Cardiovascular Pathology: Endocarditis and Rheumatic Fever
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What is the most common location of Non-Infective Endocarditis?

  • Surface of the mitral and aortic valves (correct)
  • Chordae tendineae
  • Pulmonary valves
  • Endocardium surface
  • Which type of arthritis is associated with a 24% higher risk for cardiovascular disease?

  • Gouty arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis (correct)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • What is the term for the spread of cancer throughout the body?

  • Neoplasm
  • Metastasis
  • Carcinomatosis (correct)
  • Carcinoma
  • What is the primary cause of vegetation in Non-Infective Endocarditis?

    <p>Immune system response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the alternation of strong and weak beats in the arterial pulse?

    <p>Pulsus alternans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common complication of prosthetic heart valves?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of a blood clot in a prosthetic valve?

    <p>Thrombosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a laboratory finding in Non-Infective Endocarditis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the displacement of the apex beat in Non-Infective Endocarditis?

    <p>Displaced apex beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a complication of prosthetic heart valves with the highest mortality rate?

    <p>Infective endocarditis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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