AAMI Pathology Unit 4 Exam – Edema,
Hyperemia, Ischemia, Thrombosis, and
Embolism with Correct Answers
An excess accumulation of fluid in the interstitial tissue spaces. -
answer✔✔Edema is edema intravascular or extravascular? -
answer✔✔Extravascular can be either localized such as in inflammation or
generalized such as in cardiac failure. - answer✔✔Edema results from the excess
amounts of fluid or from inability to return to the blood. - answer✔✔Edema
increased permeability of capillary walls - in injury, plasma escapes into the tissue
spaces causing? - answer✔✔Edema increased capillary pressure due to venous
obstruction or heart failure - blood pressure is increased and fluid remains in the
tissues. - answer✔✔Edema edema has ____________ conditions. -
answer✔✔Inflammatory Edema causes _________ and __________ disturbances.
- answer✔✔Fluid Electrolyte severe generalized massive edema. -
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answer✔✔Anasarca what is another term for Anasarca? - answer✔✔Dropsy
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, excess fluid in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity. - answer✔✔Ascites excess fluid
in the pleural (lung) cavity. - answer✔✔Hydrothorax what is another term for
Hydrothorax - answer✔✔Pleural Effusion excess fluid in the pericardial cavity. -
answer✔✔Hydropericardium what is another term for Hydropericardium? -
answer✔✔Pericardial Effusion an excess amount of blood in a body part or area. -
answer✔✔Hyperemia what is another term for hyperemia? -
answer✔✔Congestion due to an increased arterial supply to the part or to a
decrease in venous return. - answer✔✔Hyperemia what are the two types of
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Active Passive hyperemia as a result of an increase in the
arterial flow to a body part. - answer✔✔Active what is another term for Active
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Arterial Hyperemia what are the two types of Active
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Physiological, Pathological results from increased arterial
flow for natural reasons, such as in blushing, where no lesion exists. Presence of
extra blood in the muscles of the body during excercise. - answer✔✔Active /
Physiological / Congestion results from increased arterial flow as a bodily injury, such
as inflammation. - answer✔✔Active / Pathological / Congestion hyperemia as the
result of a decrease in the venous drainage from a body part. - answer✔✔Passive
Hyperemia what is another term for Passive Hyperemia. - answer✔✔Venous
Hyperemia Passive Hyperemia will always be a ________ condition. -
answer✔✔Pathological caused by an obstruction of a vein due to a thrombus,
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Hyperemia, Ischemia, Thrombosis, and
Embolism with Correct Answers
An excess accumulation of fluid in the interstitial tissue spaces. -
answer✔✔Edema is edema intravascular or extravascular? -
answer✔✔Extravascular can be either localized such as in inflammation or
generalized such as in cardiac failure. - answer✔✔Edema results from the excess
amounts of fluid or from inability to return to the blood. - answer✔✔Edema
increased permeability of capillary walls - in injury, plasma escapes into the tissue
spaces causing? - answer✔✔Edema increased capillary pressure due to venous
obstruction or heart failure - blood pressure is increased and fluid remains in the
tissues. - answer✔✔Edema edema has ____________ conditions. -
answer✔✔Inflammatory Edema causes _________ and __________ disturbances.
- answer✔✔Fluid Electrolyte severe generalized massive edema. -
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answer✔✔Anasarca what is another term for Anasarca? - answer✔✔Dropsy
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, excess fluid in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity. - answer✔✔Ascites excess fluid
in the pleural (lung) cavity. - answer✔✔Hydrothorax what is another term for
Hydrothorax - answer✔✔Pleural Effusion excess fluid in the pericardial cavity. -
answer✔✔Hydropericardium what is another term for Hydropericardium? -
answer✔✔Pericardial Effusion an excess amount of blood in a body part or area. -
answer✔✔Hyperemia what is another term for hyperemia? -
answer✔✔Congestion due to an increased arterial supply to the part or to a
decrease in venous return. - answer✔✔Hyperemia what are the two types of
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Active Passive hyperemia as a result of an increase in the
arterial flow to a body part. - answer✔✔Active what is another term for Active
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Arterial Hyperemia what are the two types of Active
Hyperemia? - answer✔✔Physiological, Pathological results from increased arterial
flow for natural reasons, such as in blushing, where no lesion exists. Presence of
extra blood in the muscles of the body during excercise. - answer✔✔Active /
Physiological / Congestion results from increased arterial flow as a bodily injury, such
as inflammation. - answer✔✔Active / Pathological / Congestion hyperemia as the
result of a decrease in the venous drainage from a body part. - answer✔✔Passive
Hyperemia what is another term for Passive Hyperemia. - answer✔✔Venous
Hyperemia Passive Hyperemia will always be a ________ condition. -
answer✔✔Pathological caused by an obstruction of a vein due to a thrombus,
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