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Which type of blood vessels are affected by atherosclerosis?
Which type of blood vessels are affected by atherosclerosis?
- Arteries (correct)
- Capillaries
- Lymphatic vessels
- Veins
What are the risk factors for atherosclerosis?
What are the risk factors for atherosclerosis?
- Age, sex, smoking
- Age, sex, hyperlipidaemia (correct)
- Age, sex, diabetes
- Age, sex, hypertension
What is the main characteristic of atheromatous plaque?
What is the main characteristic of atheromatous plaque?
- Dark red and inflamed
- Patchy and raised white to yellow (correct)
- Hard and calcified
- Smooth and flat
What is the term used to describe inflammation of blood vessels?
What is the term used to describe inflammation of blood vessels?
What is the term used to describe the formation of varicose veins?
What is the term used to describe the formation of varicose veins?
What are the age-related vascular changes associated with atherosclerosis?
What are the age-related vascular changes associated with atherosclerosis?
What is the term used to describe the accumulation of ground substance in blood vessels?
What is the term used to describe the accumulation of ground substance in blood vessels?
Which type of blood vessels are affected by vasculitis?
Which type of blood vessels are affected by vasculitis?
What is the term used to describe the formation of blood clots in veins?
What is the term used to describe the formation of blood clots in veins?
Which type of blood vessels are affected by varicose veins?
Which type of blood vessels are affected by varicose veins?
Which of the following is a complication of atherosclerosis?
Which of the following is a complication of atherosclerosis?
What is the most common cause of death in dissecting aortic aneurysms?
What is the most common cause of death in dissecting aortic aneurysms?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
What is the main risk factor for varicose veins?
What is the main risk factor for varicose veins?
Which type of vasculitis is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries?
Which type of vasculitis is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries?
Which type of aneurysm is usually located in the abdominal aorta?
Which type of aneurysm is usually located in the abdominal aorta?
What is the most common symptom of dissecting aortic aneurysms?
What is the most common symptom of dissecting aortic aneurysms?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with hypertension and diabetes mellitus?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with hypertension and diabetes mellitus?
What is the main cause of peripheral vascular disease?
What is the main cause of peripheral vascular disease?
Which gender is more commonly affected by atherosclerotic aneurysms?
Which gender is more commonly affected by atherosclerotic aneurysms?
Which of the following is the correct definition of stenosis?
Which of the following is the correct definition of stenosis?
Which of the following is the correct definition of incompetence?
Which of the following is the correct definition of incompetence?
Which of the following is a common cause of cardiac valve stenosis and incompetence?
Which of the following is a common cause of cardiac valve stenosis and incompetence?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a probable causative organism for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a probable causative organism for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a local complication of infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a local complication of infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a systemic complication of infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a systemic complication of infective endocarditis?
What are the principles of treatment for infective endocarditis?
What are the principles of treatment for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a common cause of acquired cardiac valve stenosis and incompetence?
Which of the following is a common cause of acquired cardiac valve stenosis and incompetence?
Which of the following heart sounds is associated with aortic incompetence?
Which of the following heart sounds is associated with aortic incompetence?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
What is the most common cause of mitral incompetence?
What is the most common cause of mitral incompetence?
What is the composition of a vegetation in infective endocarditis?
What is the composition of a vegetation in infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a complication of infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a complication of infective endocarditis?
Which type of endocarditis is characterized by aggressive disease and normal valves?
Which type of endocarditis is characterized by aggressive disease and normal valves?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infective endocarditis?
What are the principles of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infective endocarditis?
What are the principles of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infective endocarditis?
What is the term used to describe the inflammation of blood vessels?
What is the term used to describe the inflammation of blood vessels?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Which type of aneurysm is associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
What is the term used to describe the formation of blood clots in veins?
What is the term used to describe the formation of blood clots in veins?
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