MEDICINE MCQ
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
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Question
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The term used to describe a loss of blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel is:
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infarct
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stenosis
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claudication
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ischemia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ischemia is a vascular disease involving an interruption in the arterial blood supply to a tissue, organ, or extremity that, if untreated, can lead to tissue death.
Detailed explanation-2: -Restrictions in blood flow may occur from vessel narrowing (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), blockage (embolism) or blood vessel rupture (hemorrhage). Lack of sufficient blood flow (ischemia) affects brain tissue and may cause a stroke.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ischemia is a deficiency of blood in a tissue that is caused by constriction or obstruction of local blood vessels and results in a reduced supply of oxygen to the tissue.
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