Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A. Recurrent abortionsB. Arterial thrombosis
C. Thrombocytopenia
D. None of the above
Ans. D. (none) Explanation
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Individuals with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome present with an extreme
variety of clinical manifestations;
A.
These are typically characterized by recurrent
venous or arterial thrombi
B. Repeated miscarriages
C.
Cardiac valvular vegetations
D. Thrombocytopenia
E.
Venous thromboses occur most commonly in deep leg veins, but renal, hepatic,
and retinal veins are also susceptible.
F. Arterial thromboses typically occur in the cerebral circulation, but coronary, mesenteric, and renal arterial occlusion have also been described.
F. Arterial thromboses typically occur in the cerebral circulation, but coronary, mesenteric, and renal arterial occlusion have also been described.
G.
Depending on the vascular bed involved, the clinical presentations can vary
from pulmonary embolism (due to a low extremity venous thrombus), to pulmonary hypertension (from recurrent
subclinical pulmonary emboli), to stroke bowel infarction, or renovascular
hypertension.
