16 Questions
Which of the following can lead to Generalized, pitting edema?
Increased vascular hydrostatic pressure
What type of edema is characterized by a passive type of hyperemia due to obstructed venous flow?
Congestion
Which condition denotes increased flow in an area due to arteriolar dilatation?
Hyperemia
What type of edema is associated with acute right-sided heart failure or shock?
Venous edema
Which of the following is a cause of physiological hyperemia?
Muscle exercise
What type of edema is characterized by engorgement with oxygenated blood and is red due to increased flow in an area due to arteriolar dilatation?
Hyperemia
Which term describes the escape of blood outside the cardiovascular system?
Hemorrhage
What is the term for accumulation of blood within tissues?
Hematoma
What is the primary cause of thrombosis according to Virchow's triad?
Roughness of the intima (Endothelial injury)
Which type of thrombus is deep vein thrombosis in the lower limb classified as?
Venous thrombosis (phlebothrombosis)
What is the definition of embolism?
Circulation of insoluble material and its impaction in a narrow blood vessel.
What is the effect of acute loss of more than 25% of total blood volume?
Hypovolemic shock
In hemorrhage, what is the term for hemorrhage through body orifices such as epistaxis and hemoptysis?
External hemorrhage
What are the causes of hemorrhage according to its site?
External, internal, interstitial
What is the term for accumulation of blood within tissues in the form of larger subcutaneous hematomas?
Ecchymosis
Which term describes the formation of a compact mass composed of circulating blood elements inside a vessel or heart cavity during life?
Thrombosis
Learn about the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body tissues or cavities known as edema, including its causes and types such as generalized and localized edema. Explore the classification of edema based on different sites of occurrence.
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