PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

DISTURBANCES OF BLOOD FLOW

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chest pains due to too little O2 to the heart
A
angina
B
fainting
C
aneursym
D
tacchycardia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Blood carries oxygen, which the heart muscle needs to survive. When the heart muscle isn’t getting enough oxygen, it causes a condition called ischemia. The most common cause of reduced blood flow to the heart muscle is coronary artery disease (CAD).

Detailed explanation-2: -Angina is chest pain or discomfort caused when your heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich blood. It may feel like pressure or squeezing in your chest. The discomfort also can occur in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, abdomen or back. Angina pain may even feel like indigestion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Symptoms of low blood oxygen levels restlessness. dizziness. rapid breathing. chest pain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oxygen therapy is widely used in both acute and chronic cardiac care. Traditionally for decades, any patient presenting with chest pain is instantaneously administered high flow oxygen. This concept originally started as we realised oxygen could ease angina pain.

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