Pathophysiology Cumulative Exam (GCU) with all needed to pass

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CUMULATIVE
EXAM (GCU) WITH ALL NEEDED TO
PASS




yapoptosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Programmed ycell ydeath


Necrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Auto yconsumption yof ythe ycell. yDamages ycell. yFour
ytypes


Coagulative yNecrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Typically yaffects ykidneys
Denaturation yof yproteins yfrom ygel yto yfirm ystate

Liquefactive yNecrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Typically yaffects yneurons/glial ycells yin
ybrain
Cells y'digested' yby ytheir yown yhydrolases
Tissue ybecomes ysoft

, Caseous yNecrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Cheese ylike y(coagulative y+ yliquefactive)
cells ydisintegrate/denature ybut ydebris yis ywalled yoff

Fat yNecrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-caused yby ylipases

Gangrenous yNecrosis y- ycorrect yanswers y-occurs yin yextremities ydue yto ytrauma
Dry yand ywet ygangrene

Costocondritis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Inflammation yof ythe ycartilage yconnecting ya yrib
yto ythe ysternum y


Sharp ypain yin ychest
no yEKG yissues ybecause yit ydoesn't yinvolve ythe yheart

Angina yPectoris y- ycorrect yanswers y-Chest ypain ycaused yby yreversible ymyocardial
yischemia


Normal yEKG yor yST ywave ydepression yor yT ywave yinversion y

Fleeting/Poor yblood yflow yto yheart

Less ythan y50% yblockage

Stable yunstable yand yvariant y

Medication: yNitroglycerin, yBeta yblockers, yACE yinhibitors, yStatins

Acute yCoronary ySyndromes ySTEMI y- ycorrect yanswers y-Partial ythickness ydamage
yof yheart ymuscle y


Angina

Acute yCoronary ySyndromes ynon ySTEMI y- ycorrect yanswers y-Full ythickness
ydamage yof yheart ymuscle


ACS- yPossible yEKG ychanges y- ycorrect yanswers y-**ST ydepression: y(angina yor
ystemi)
**ST yElevation y(always ySTEMI) y
**T ywave yinversion y(Ishemia)
**Q ywave y(Necrosis)

Acute yMI y- ycorrect yanswers y-Elevated yTroponin

Pancreatitis y- ycorrect yanswers y-Inflammation yof ypancreas

pain yin yabdominal yarea