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Lecture 2 - Maladies of the Heart
Miscellaneous
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Pathology
Post-Graduate
10/06/2011

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Term
What is the most common congenital heart defect?
Definition

Ventricular septal defect

- 30-60% of all newborns with a congenital heart defect. 

Term
What are the common sites of Hemangioma?
Definition
Tongue, lip, liver
Term
What is the mots common benign tumor of the liver?
Definition
Hemangioma
Term
What is a Glomus tumor?
Definition
Firm nodules on fingers
Term
Myxoma
Definition
Cardiac tumor usually found in the atrium of adults
Term
Rhabdomyoma
Definition

Cardiac tumor usually found in pediatric age group

- benign tumor of striated muscles

Term
What are plaques?
Definition
Raised focal lesions of the intima, having a soft yellow, grumous core of lipid and coverd by a firm white fibrous cap. 
Term
What two trace molecules are found in the blood prior to a myocardial infarction?
Definition

Troponin I - more specific

Creatine kinase (CK)

Term
What are the 3 Ps associated with "Dressler's Syndrome"?
Definition

- Post-myocardial infarction syndrome

1. Pericarditis

2. Pleuritis

3. Pneumonitis

Term
What is an Aneurysm?
Definition
Located abnormal area of dilation of a blood vessel or wall of the heart
Term
What ist he blood pressure associated with Hypertension?
Definition
140/90
Term
What is the marker for systemic inflammation?
Definition
Increase in C-reactive protein
Term
What is Cor Pulmonale?
Definition
Enlargement of the right ventricle secondary to diseases of the lung, thorax or pulmonary  circulation
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