Biliary Disorders Flashcards

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What are some systemic causes of acute vomiting?

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(Acute pancreatitis, renal failure, Addison’s, hyperthyroidism, hepatobiliary dz, and neoplasia)

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What are some primary GI causes of acute vomiting?

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(Gastritis (dietary indiscretion, toxins, foreign body, drugs), foreign body obstruction, HGE, and neoplasia)

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Which liver value is typically physiologically increased when a patient has an endocrine disorder?

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(ALKP but within reason, a super high elevation can still indicate cholestasis)

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What can cause hyperlipidemia?

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(Diabetes mellitus, cholestasis, pancreatitis, and being of a certain breed with the familial disorder (cocker spaniels, shetland sheepdogs, mini schnauzers))

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Gallbladder mucoceles are an abnormal accumulation of what substances within and distending the gallbladder?

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(Bile and mucin)

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What are some risk factors for gallbladder mucocele formation?

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(Gallbladder dysmotility, hyperlipidemia, and certain endocrinopathies (cushings, hypothyroidism, and DM))

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What does medical management of a gallbladder mucocele entail?

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(Ursodiol, antibiotics (6-8 week course), low fat diet, and controlling secondary dzs if there are any)

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What organs do the following:

  • Makes bile and bile acids
  • Transports bile
  • Stores, concentrates, and modifies bile
A
  • Makes bile and bile acids (Liver)
  • Transports bile (Liver)
  • Stores, concentrates, and modifies bile (Gallbladder)
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What is the purpose of bile?

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(Aids in absorption of lipids)

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(T/F) Commonly dogs with gallbladder mucoceles also have cystic mucinous hyperplasia (this can cause gallbladder mucoceles), which is characterized by cystic structures filled with viscoelastic mucin and is associated with inflammation.

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(F, no inflammation)

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What is the most common primary malignant hepatic neoplasm in cats?

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(Biliary adenocarcinoma, poor prognosis)

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What diagnostic test can be performed to aid in a diagnosis of cholecystitis?

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(Cholecystocentesis)

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