Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Causes
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What is secondary pulmonary hypertension?

  • A type of pulmonary hypertension occurring only in children
  • Pulmonary hypertension occurring secondary to a recognised lesion in the heart or lungs (correct)
  • Pulmonary hypertension occurring due to an unknown lesion
  • A type of pulmonary hypertension with no known cure
  • What is the mechanism underlying passive pulmonary hypertension?

  • Heart defects at birth
  • Increased blood flow to the pulmonary arteries
  • Diseases that raise pressure in the pulmonary veins (correct)
  • Infections in the lungs
  • What is hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension caused by?

  • Infections in the lungs
  • Blood entering the pulmonary arteries in greater volume or at a higher pressure (correct)
  • Increased blood volume in the pulmonary veins
  • Heart defects acquired later in life
  • What is pneumonia defined as?

    <p>Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma distal to the terminal bronchioles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What protects the lungs from bacteria?

    <p>Nasopharyngeal filtering action, mucociliary action of the lower respiratory airways, and the presence of phagocytosing alveolar macrophages and immunoglobulins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age is secondary pulmonary hypertension more frequently encountered?

    <p>Over the age of 50 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>To pump oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate volume of blood in the average person?

    <p>5 litres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What adaptation allows the aorta to maintain blood flow during diastole?

    <p>Elastic recoil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum blood pressure on the arterial side of the circulation?

    <p>100 mmHg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many beats does the heart make per year?

    <p>40 million times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average weight of the heart in an adult female?

    <p>250-300 gm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the thickness of the left ventricular wall?

    <p>1.3 to 1.5 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathway of blood flow through the heart?

    <p>right atrium → right ventricle → pulmonary arteries → lungs → pulmonary veins → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the interatrial septum?

    <p>To separate the right and left atria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of heart disease in early life?

    <p>Congenital heart disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the branch of the left coronary artery that supplies most of the apex of the heart?

    <p>Anterior descending branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many major coronary trunks supply blood to the heart?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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