Deck 9: Blood Vessels

Question 1

Which of the following is the most common form of vasculitis in the elderly?

A) Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
B) Takayasu arteritis
C) Kawasaki disease
D) Churg-Strauss syndrome
E) Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Answer 1

Temporal (giant cell) arteritis

Question 2

Which type of vasculitis is typically associated with bronchial asthma?

A) Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
B) Takayasu arteritis
C) Kawasaki disease
D) Churg-Strauss syndrome
E) Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Answer 2

Churg-Strauss syndrome

Question 3

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies showing widespread cytoplasmic staining of neutrophils in an indirect immunofluorescence test (c-ANCA) are found in high titers in which disease?

A) Microscopic polyangiitis
B) Wegener granulomatosis
C) Churg-Strauss syndrome
D) Goodpasture syndrome
E) Kawasaki syndrome

Answer 3

Wegener granulomatosis

Question 4

Aneurysms caused by weakening or destruction of the arterial wall by bacteria are called

A) berry aneurysms
B) fusiform aneurysms
C) saccular aneurysms
D) mycotic aneurysms
E) cirsoid aneurysms

Question 5

Arterial hypertension of Cushing syndrome is associated with

A) elevation of serum renin
B) elevation of angiotensin in blood
C) potassium retention in the kidneys
D) reduced sodium excretion in urine
E) increased diuresis

Question 6

"Pulseless disease" associated with giant cell granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches arising from the arch of the aorta are features of

A) temporal (giant cell) arteritis
B) Takayasu arteritis
C) Kawasaki disease
D) Churg-Strauss syndrome
E) Henoch-Schönlein purpura