The holidays were exciting for 24 year old Histie. New year’seve came and she partied all night drinking beer and whiskey. Whilewaiting for her friends to arrive, Histie fell on her knees feelinga sharp pain on her chest and suddenly laid unconscious on thefloor. Her friends brought her to the emergency department ofTology Hospital, not one hour later. Unfortunately, she wasdeclared dead-on-arrival, and upon autopsy, her cause of death isconsistent with that of aneurysm (heart). Histie is a known smokerwith a history of alcohol and other drug abuse.
QUESTIONS:
1. Does alcohol and aneurysm have a relationship? Why or whynot? (20 pts)
2. Is smoking a risk factor for the development of aneurysm? Whyor why not? (20 pts)
3. As a medical technology student, what do you think was themost probable result of her lipid profile (Cholesterol,Triglycerides, LDL, HDL: “Increased” or “Decreased”, or “Normal”)?Elaborate and correlate. (20 pts)
4. What blood vessels are involved in aneurysms? AnswerSPECIFICIALLY and elaborate the histological appearance of thedisease then expound. (20 pts)
5. Identify other predisposing factors that lead to thedevelopment of aneurysm. What can you suggest to prevent thedisease? (20 pts)
