Circulatory Disturbances Quiz
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What is the primary cause of oedema in cases of liver disease?

  • Decreased oncotic pressure (correct)
  • Lymphatic obstruction
  • Increased hydrostatic pressure
  • Increased capillary permeability

    • What is the term for the accumulation of fluids in interstitial tissue, serous cavities, or lung alveoli?

  • Inflammation
  • Hyperaemia
  • Oedema (correct)
  • Congestion

    • What is the term for the backwards flow of blood in the veins, causing increased pressure and oedema?

  • Venous congestion (correct)
  • Lymphatic obstruction
  • Congestion
  • Hyperaemia

    • What is the term for an excessive amount of blood in the blood vessels, causing increased pressure and oedema?

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

    What is the term for the type of oedema caused by impaired removal of interstitial fluid?

    <p>Lymphatic oedema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the increased permeability of capillaries, allowing more fluid to leak out?

    <p>Increased capillary permeability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the dissolution of thrombi through fibrinolytic activity?

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

    What type of embolus is formed due to septic pyaemic abscesses?

    <p>Thrombotic emboli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of ischemia?

    <p>Blood supply relative to the demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the accumulation of more platelets and fibrin in a thrombus?

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

    What is the term for the break-up of a thrombus into smaller fragments that can travel to other parts of the body?

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

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

    <p>Mural thrombus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism leading to thrombosis in atria?

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

    What is the primary site of thrombosis in veins due to infection?

    <p>Superficial veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a predisposing factor for thrombus formation?

    <p>Abnormal blood flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of a solid mass made up of blood elements and fibrin within any part of the CVS?

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

    Where is thrombosis commonly seen in the heart due to rough surface?

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

    What is the term for thrombosis occurring with lack of motility?

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

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