Circulatory Disturbances Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the definition of ischemia?

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

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

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

What is the primary mechanism leading to thrombosis in atria?

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

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

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

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

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