Atherosclerosis

Alternate Name: Arteriosclerosis

Test:

S.cholesterol (H or N), S.homocysteine (H), arte-riography (AB)

Sign:

Retinal arteriovenous nipping, parkinsonian faci-es, ear lobe crease, Osler's manoeuvre

Dd:

May be cause of stenos's, thrombosis or aneu-rysm in any limb or organ (e.g. angina pectoris, myocardial infarct, stroke)

Phys:

Thickening of the arterial intima due to localised accumulations of lipids in the form of atheromatous plaques