10 Questions
What is the primary cause of volume overload in congestive heart failure?
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Which condition is associated with backward failure leading to systemic congestion in congestive heart failure?
Tender hepatomegaly
What is a negative inotropic factor contributing to myocardial damage in congestive heart failure?
Hypoxia
Which condition is commonly seen in infants as a symptom of systemic congestion in congestive heart failure?
Puffy eyes
What is the primary cause of pressure overload leading to afterload failure in congestive heart failure?
Aortic stenosis (AS)
How is fascioliasis acquired?
By eating contaminated leafy plants that grow in freshwater
What are the predisposing factors for fascioliasis?
Common in low laying swampy areas
How does the infection with Fasciola hepatica start?
By ingestion of encysted metacercariae attached to littoral vegetation
Where do migrating metacercariae of Fasciola hepatica track through?
The liver causing necrosis and fibrosis
What is the duration for maturation to reproductive adults for Fasciola hepatica?
Up to 4 months
Test your knowledge on the etiology of congestive heart failure, including volume overload and pressure overload. Learn about the causes related to hypervolemia, shunt lesions, hypertension, and obstructive lesions.
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