KROK 1 2008 – Question 27 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
While playing volleyball a sportsman made a jump and landed on the outside edge of his foot. He felt acute pain in the talocrural joint, active movements are limited, passive movements are unlimited but painful. A bit later there appeared a swelling in the area of external ankle, the skin became red and warm. What type of peripheral circulation disturbance is the case?
- A. Arterial hyperemia
- B. Thrombosis
- C. Embolism
- D. Stasis
- E. Venous hyperemia
Hint
Consider which signs of acute post-traumatic inflammation appear around the joint; redness and local warmth reflect how blood is delivered to the injured area.
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