Communication: Discussion Board: Quiz #4 Results
  1. A transudate accumulates in the pulmonary alveoli in patients with chronic passive congestion of the lungs. What is the name for this transudate?
    Pulmonary edema

  2. Name a potentially fatal complication of deep venous thrombosis.
    Thromboembolism

  3. What is the name for a localized collection of coagulated blood (30 ml) in the retroperitoneum adjacent to a ruptured appendix?
    Hematoma

  4. Name a feature of acute inflammation that accounts for the warmth and redness of inflamed tissue.
    Active hyperemia

  5. Entry of blood into the arterial wall and its extension along the length of the vessel is a description of a:
    Dissecting aneurysm

  6. The characteristic lesion of atherosclerosis consists of a fibrous cap and a central atheroma. Name this lesion.
    Atheromatous plaque

  7. Elevated blood cholesterol, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes, increasing age, and male sex are all:
    Risk factors for atherosclerosis

  8. Name the initial lesion of atherosclerosis.
    Fatty streak

  9. Chest pain in a 60-year old woman precipitated by climbing stairs is relieved by nitroglycerin. What is the most probable diagnosis?
    Angina pectoralis

  10. Right ventricular hypertrophy and dilatation secondary to pulmonary hypertension is a description of:
    Cor pulmonale