A 50-year-old patient with essential hypertension was involved in a car accident and presented with sudden, severe back and abdominal pain due to local dilation of the abdominal artery. Which condition does this describe?
Aneurysm
Embolus
Phlebitis
Thrombus
The Correct Answer is A
A ruptured or expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm causes sudden back and abdominal pain and is more common in people with hypertension.
B. Embolus:
An embolus would cause acute blockage, usually leading to ischemia downstream, but not arterial dilation.
C. Phlebitis:
Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein, not an artery, and does not cause sudden severe back pain.
D. Thrombus:
A thrombus is a clot, and while it can block vessels, it does not cause local dilation of arteries.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Bladder cancer:
Bladder cancer is treated through surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, but not by "chemical castration."
B. Testicular cancer:
While testicular cancer may involve treatments that affect hormones, chemical castration is typically not a treatment for testicular cancer.
C. Prostatic cancer:
Prostatic cancer (prostate cancer) is often treated with chemical castration (using medications such as LHRH agonists or anti-androgens) to reduce testosterone levels and slow tumor growth.
D. Urethral cancer:
Urethral cancer is rare and treated with surgery or chemotherapy, not chemical castration.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Glaucoma:
Glaucoma is caused by increased IOP, which damages the optic nerve, leading to vision loss.
B. Cataracts:
Cataracts involve clouding of the lens, not elevated pressure or optic nerve damage.
C. Retinal detachment:
Retinal detachment involves the separation of the retina from underlying tissue, usually resulting from trauma or degeneration, not from pressure.
D. Retinoblastoma:
Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the retina, typically seen in children, unrelated to IOP.
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