What is an embolus?
In the formation of a thrombus _______ is polymerized into _______...
Cholesterol crystals detached from atherosclerotic plaques, tumor...
True of False? All pulmonary emboli are considered saddle types.
True or False? Red infarcts are also typical of organs that have a...
White infarcts are cause by ____________ obstruction.
An infarction is typically caused by:
The spleen, kidney, intestine, brain are all vulnerable to...
____________ cells cannot regenerate or form fibrous tissue but...
Fat emboli and amniotic fluid emboli are all examples of:
True or False? Since arteries have thinner walls than veins, they are...
______________ are venous emboli that reach the arterial circulation...
What is the most common form of emboli seen in clinical...
Fat embolism syndrome occurs in _______ of patients with severe...
Which of the following is not a possible fate of an arterial embolism?
Infarcts typical of arterial occlusion in solid organs such as the...
Where do most arterial emboli originate?
A saddle embolism is carried by venous blood and obstructs blood flow...
Based on pathological classification, which of the following thrombi...
Which of the following thrombi are found in arterioles, capillaries,...
Which of the following infarcts are typical of venous obstruction...
A patient comes in with an acute MI, after one night of...
A patient admits to the ER after a jugular vein stabbing wound. What...
Based on pathological classification, which of the following thrombi...
Infarction in the ___________ is replaced by fibrous tissue resulting...
Intramural thrombi are attached to the mural endocardium of the heart...
Where are Red infarcts not typically seen:
Thrombi in small vessels tends to be:
What is the most likely fate of a venous emboli in a pt. with an...
Which of the following types of emboli will result in widespread...
Thrombi in larger arteries and veins, as well as mural thrombi tend to...
True or False? A red infarct is often rimmed by a thin red zone...
The most severe form of fat embolism syndrome is characterized by what...