Posted: January 10th, 2017
Buerger’s disease is characterized by all of the following except
- The most important factor in regulating the caliber of blood vessels, which determines resistance to flow, is:
- Hormonal secretion
- Independent arterial wall activity.
- The influence of circulating chemicals
- The sympathetic nervous system
2 With peripheral arterial insufficiency, leg pain during rest can be reduced by:
- Elevating the limb above heart level
- Lowering the limb so it is dependent
- Massaging the limb after application of cold compresses
- Placing the limb in a plane horizontal to the body
3. Buerger’s disease is characterized by all of the following except:
- Arterial thrombosis formation and occlusion
- Lipid deposits in the arteries
- Redness or cyanosis in the limb when it is dependent
- Venous inflammation and occlusion
4. A significant cause of venous thrombosis is:
- Altered blood coagulation
- Stasis of blood
- Vessel wall injury
- All of the above