Shock is a circulatory disturbance characterized by

With regard to acute inflammation which of the following is FALSE

Which is example of serous inflammation

A boy (5-year-old) presents with a 2-week history of periorbital edema and swelling of the legs and ankles. Laboratory studies show hypoallbuminemia and proteinuria. The urinary sediment contains no inflammatory cells or red blood cells. Which of the following terms describes this patient's peripheral edema

During the passage of an intravenous catheter, numerous endothelial cells are dislodged from the lining of the popliteal vein. What substance allows platelet adhesion to the exposed collagen fibers?

Which of the following plays a role in hemostasis, in preventing expansion of clot:

A 55-year-old previously healthy woman is hospitalized for pneumonia. On the 10th hospital day she is found to have swelling and tenderness of her right leg, which apparently has developed over the past 48 hours. Raising the leg elicits pain. An ultrasound examination reveals findings suggestive of femoral vein thrombosis. Which of the following conditions is most likely to have Contributed the most to the appearance of these findings?

The most common seriouss complication of thrombophlebitis involving the lower extremities is:

A 27-year-old woman has recurrent venous thrombosis and several miscarriages during the past 6 years. Her symptoms are most likely due to deficiency of which of the following substances?

Disorders that predispose to thrombosis include all of the following EXCEPT: