Pathophysiology I Study Guide | [2026/2027] Updated Version | Exam-Ready Notes, Core Disease Mechanisms & Verified Questions for Top Performance

Pathophysiology I Study Guide |
[2026/2027] Updated Version | Exam-
Ready Notes, Key Concepts & Verified
Questions for Top Performance


# TERM DEFINITION


1 Aortic Insufficiency
The result of an incompetent
Aortic Valve that permits
backward diastolic flow from
the
Aorta through the Aortic
Valve into the Left
Ventricle is called?


2 Aortic leaflets

Aortic Insufficiency may be due
to either abnormalities of the
Aorta or abnormalities to?

, 3
What are the divisions of Aortic Acute
Insufficiency? Chronic



4
What creates a highpitched, Aortic Insufficiency *high
blowing, diastolic decrescendo pitched, blowing, diastolic
murmur at the left sternal decrescendo murmur, left
border? sternal


5 Austin Flint Murmur
What type of murmur is low- *low pitched rumble
pitched rumble and is mid-
diagnostic?


6 Severe Aortic Insufficiency
What creates an Austin Flint
murmur?


7 What are 3 causes for
Infective Endocarditis
Acute Aortic Insufficiency?
Dissection of the
Ascending Aorta
Trauma
*TDI