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- 10 Dec 2015, 20:18
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Study groups ,, Anyone interested ??
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- 29 Dec 2013, 14:37
- Forum: Notes
- Topic: Aortic aneurysm
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Aortic aneurysm
Localized pathological dilatation of blood vessels 1/ Abdominal aortic aneurysm - associated with atherosclerosis .occurs more frequently In male smokers>50 years old. 2/ thorathic aortic aneurysm -associated with hypertension ,cystic necrosis ( marfan's syndrome )
- 29 Dec 2013, 14:30
- Forum: Notes
- Topic: Atrial natriuretic peptide
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Atrial natriuretic peptide
ANP is related from the atria in response to increase blood volume and atrial pressure .causes : generalized vascular relaxation .constrict efferent renal arterioles and dilates afferent arterioles , promoting diuresis and contributing to the escape from aldosterone mechanism
- 29 Dec 2013, 14:14
- Forum: Notes
- Topic: Eisenmenger's syndrome
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Eisenmenger's syndrome
Eisenmenger's syndrome : incorrected VSD,ASD or PDA.causes compensatory pulmonary vascular hypertrophy which result in progressive pulmonary hypertension .As pulmonary resistance increase the shunt reverse from left - right to right- left which causes late cyanosis