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Vascular Pathology
Vascular Pathology
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05/16/2009

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Term
hemostatic plug
Definition
normal, physiological response at site of trauma; tightly adhered against wall; layered, part of vessel wall healing
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Thrombus
Definition
From blood coagulation at site of vascular pathology; associated w blood vessel wall; adherent to lumen, layered due to effects of blood flow
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emobolus
Definition
traveling mass in blood; doesn't have to be pathologic (thromboembolus)
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Hematoma
Definition
blood loss into tissues; pathologic
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blod clot
Definition
blood loss outside body or into cavity; nonadherent, homogeneous; current jelly
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Lines of Zahn
Definition
alternating RBC-rich and RBC-poor zones in a thrombus
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Virchow's Triad
Definition
Predisposing Factors to thrombus: abnormalities in 1) blood flow (stagnation, obesity) 2) blood composition (hypercoagulable, leukemia, oral contraceptives, hyperlipidemia) 3) vessel wall (inflammatory vasculitis). Thrombosis requires 2 of these
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Affects of EC on thrombosis
Definition
Anti-thrombotic: inhibition of platelet aggregation, inhibition of coagulation, fibrinolysis
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Steps in Arterial hemostasis
Definition
1) spasm (vasoconstriction, epinephrine in lidocaine, cocaine) 2) Primary plug (activated platelets) 3) Secondary plug (platelets + fibrin)
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Tissue Factor
Definition
Endothelial cells release TF when they are injured-->clot formation
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Tissue Factor
Definition
Endothelial cells release TF when they are injured-->clot formation
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Venous thrombus characteristics
Definition
RBC and fibrin, loosely adherent, soft, red
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Arterial thrombus characteristics
Definition
Platelet rich, tightly adherent, pale, firm. in arterial circulation, high flow rates lead to more shear induced aggravation of platelets
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Fates of thrombus
Definition
Resolution, emobolization, organization, recanalization, occlusion
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Sources of PE
Definition
Deep venous thrombosis, amniotic fluid, fat from bone fracture, foreign material, tumor emboli, air embolism from port, R-->L shunt can lead to systemic embolism
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Wedge shaped infarct
Definition
No blood flow to a wedge shaped region of the lung from a PE that occludes central artery
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#1 cause of systemic infarct
Definition
L Atrial fibrillation because the LA appendage doesnt empty well and can form thrombi
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Specific Tissue involvement of a thromboembolism depends on
Definition
CO and size of embolus
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Tissue consequences of thrombi and emboli
Definition
Ischemia (insufficient tissue perfusion), hypoxia (insufficient tissue oxygen), infarction (death due to hypoxia), infart healing (Parenchymal regeneration; heart cannot regenerate-fibrosis and scarring occurs instead.)
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Renal infarct characteristics
Definition
Pale, wedge-shaped, organization (healing and inflammation), occurs at edges due to collaterals
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myocardial infarcts
Definition
pale
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Stroke
Definition
thrombosis, embolism, aneurysm burst-->hemorrhage, ischemia. Does not heal-->fibrosis. Wedge shaped
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Most commonly occluded coronary artery
Definition
LADA
Term
Dusky bowel
Definition
grayish-purple oozing of blood from collaterals after a thromboembolism to the SMA
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Types of True aneurysms
Definition
Fusiform (aligned with axis-full form), Saccular (outpouching of a sack)
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False aneurysm
Definition
actually a hematoma contained by extravascular connective tissue
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Aortic Dissections are associated with
Definition
Marfan, Ethler-Danlos, HTN, aortic valve disease, atherosclerosis (wall weakness)
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Aortic Dissection: caused by, leads to
Definition
vessel wall weakness, increased blood forces-->intimal entry site with dissection along medial layer (outer 2/3)
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Aortic Dissection: complications
Definition
hemorrhage, branch occlusion
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Aortic aneurysm: associations
Definition
Wall weakness: Marfan, Ethler-Danlos and increased blood forces
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Aortic aneurysm: common site
Definition
AAA, below renal arteries
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Aortic aneurysm: complications
Definition
accumulate thrombosis because of stagnant blood, rupture-->80% fatality
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Aortic aneurysm: treatment
Definition
Endovascular repair, interposition graft
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Aortic dissection: classification
Definition
Type A: any aortic involvement proximal to subclavian-->more urgent because it can occlude coronary arteries and carotid (brain, heart); type B
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Screening recommendations for aortic aneurysm
Definition
Smoking + 65-75 (1x)
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