7) Medial calcification of arteries is seen in
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92%
a) Monckberg calcification
5%
b) Atherosclerosis
0%
c) Peusdoxanthoma elasticum
3%
d) Idiopathic calcification of infancy
8) Atherosclerosis is predominantly disease of
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86%
a) Intima
9%
b) Media
0%
c) Adventitia
5%
d) Entire vessel wall
9) The following lipids has high association with atherosclerosis
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1%
a) Triglyceride
98%
b) Low density lipoprotein
0%
c) High density lipoprotein
1%
d) Very low-density lipoprotein
10) Systemic hypertension leads to
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51%
a) Left ventricular hypertrophy
1%
b) Increased incidence of infective endocarditis
41%
c) Both
6%
d) Neither
11) Hypertension is characterized by which one of the following:
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3%
a) aortic stenosis
3%
b) pancarditis
78%
c) left ventricular hypertrophy
0%
d) valvular vegetation
17%
e) coarctation of aorta
12) A 45-year-old male has a blood pressure of 300/200. A needle biopsy of the kidney should reveal most significantly in the above case:
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90%
a) hyperplastic (onion skin) arteriolosclerosis
5%
b) hyaline arteriolosclerosis
0%
c) atherosclerosis
5%
d) Diabetic nephrosclerosis (KW)
13) Causes of secondary hypertension include:
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1%
a) mitral stenosis
0%
b) vasospasm
99%
c) renal artery stenosis
0%
d) P. V. D
1. The most common site of atherosclerotic aneurysm is
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7%
a) Arch of aorta
6%
b) Thoracic aorta
7%
c) Supra-renal abdominal aorta
80%
d) Infra-renal abdominal aorta
2. The most common cause of dissecting hematoma is
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11%
a) Cystic medial necrosis
25%
b) Trauma during cardiac catheterization
41%
c) Systemic hypertension
23%
d) Marfan syndrome
3. The most common cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm is
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0%
a) Trauma
86%
b) Atherosclerosis
5%
c) Syphilis
8%
d) Hypertension
1%
e) Cystic medial sclerosis
4. Aneurysm of aortic arch are most commonly caused by
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13%
a) Atherosclerosis
1%
b) Tuberculosis
82%
c) Syphilis
2%
d) Congenital defects
1%
e) Fungal infection
5. Aneurysm associated with generalized atherosclerosis are found mostly in
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5%
a. Circle of Willis
85%
b. Abdominal aorta
4%
c. Arch of aorta
3%
d. Renal arteries
4%
e. Ascending aorta
6. An aneurysm of abdominal aorta is
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7%
a. Usually end result of syphilitic aortitis
91%
b. Usually end result of atherosclerosis
0%
c. Called berry aneurysm
1%
d. Frequent complication of poly arteritis nodosa
7. Buerger's disease affects:
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12%
a) Medium-sized arteries
5%
b) Veins
2%
c) Small arteries
78%
d) All of the above
4%
e) None of the above
8. Buerger's disease is NOT characterized by:
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3%
a) Thrombosis
1%
b) Organization
9%
c) Recanalization
75%
d) Ulceration
11%
e) Progressive ischemic changes
9. The following is NOT true for thromboangitis obliterans:
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26%
a) Occurs exclusively in men
3%
b) More common in heavy smokers
53%
c) Affects mainly the vessels of upper limbs
6%
d) Involves the vessels in a segmental pattern
12%
e) Cold aggravates the condition
10. Polyarteritis nodosa is due to:
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1%
A. Infection
16%
B. Autoimmune reaction
2%
C. Unknown cause
81%
D. Immune-mediated reaction
11. The most important pathologic feature of polyarteritis nodosa is:
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11%
A. Hyalinosis
73%
B. Fibrinoid necrosis
6%
C. Elastosis
8%
D. Fibrosis
2%
E. Endotheliosis
12. The commonest type of aneurysm is:
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23%
a. Congenital
5%
b. Syphilitic
60%
c. Atheromatous
6%
d. Dissecting
6%
e. Mycotic
13. The most important complication of varicose veins is:
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30%
A. Oedema
24%
B. Hemorrhage
29%
C. Thrombosis and embolism
13%
D. Trophic skin changes
4%
E. Infection