KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 40 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient with periodontitis has developed gingival edema. The gums are of dark red colour. What local circulation disorder prevails in the gums of the patient?
- A. Arterial hyperemia
- B. Venous hyperemia
- C. Embolism
- D. Thrombosis
- E. Ischemia
Hint
Link the dark (cyanotic) colour and edema of the gums to the direction in which blood flow is impaired.
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