Ch. 10 Hagen Test Flashcards
All of the following describe normal portal venous flow except:
Hepatofugal flow
All of the following statements are true about the features most often observed in an extrahepatic mass except:
External invagination of the liver capsule
All of the following statements are true about the features most often observed in an intrahepatic mass except:
anterior displacement of the right kidney
Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder caused by obstruction of the:
Hepatic veins
Common malignancies affecting the pediatric population include all of the following except:
Hepatoblastoma
Dilated intrahepatic bile ducts may be seen with all of the following except:
Gallstones in the fundus of the gallbladder
Diminished vascular structures within the liver parenchyma most likely represent:
Cirrhosis
Echinococcal cysts have the highest incidence in countries in which:
Sheep grazing is common
Severe elevation of alkaline phosphatase is associated with:
Biliary obstruction
Elevation of serum bilirubin results in:
Jaundice
Fatty infiltration may be observed in all patients except those with:
Hepatoportal fistula
Hepatocellular disease can be defined as a process that affects the:
Hepatocytes and interferes with liver function
In glycogen storage disease, type I is the most common and is also known as __________ disease
von Gierke
In severe hepatocellular destruction, the aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are:
High
Jim MacDonald, a sheep farmer, arrives at the hospital with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and an elevated white blood cell count. He states that 3 months earlier, he was kicked in the ribs. An irregular mass showing low-level echoes is found on the sonogram. What is your differential diagnosis?
Echinococcal cyst
Patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma are likely to have had:
Cirrhosis
Sonographic findings of acute hepatitis include:
Liver parenchyma is slightly more echogenic than normal; attenuation may be present. Portal vein borders are more prominent than usual.
The amebic abscess may reach the liver through the:
Portal vein
The falciform ligament extends from the umbilicus to the diaphragm in a parasagittal plane containing the:
Ligamentum teres
The fossae of the right portal vein (RPV) and gallbladder are found in the:
Main lobar fissue
The liver is suspended from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall by the:
Falciform ligament
The most common benign tumor of the liver is:
Cavernous hemangioma
The most common form of neoplastic involvement of the liver is:
Metastases
The most common site for echinococcal virus growth is in the:
Liver
Typical symptoms a patient may have with an abscess formation include all of the following except:
Decreased white blood cell count
What benign liver tumor has been found in patients with type I glycogen storage disease?
Adenoma
What benign liver tumor is located near the free edge of the liver, solitary, well-circumscribed, and a nonencapsulated multinodular mass?
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FHN)
Allof the following actionscan beattempted to improveanimage ofthe near field of the liver to see borders EXCEPT:
Change to a linear transdcuer
Which one of the following is noted in type I glycogen storage disease?
Hyperechoic liver and hepatomegaly
Which one of the following tumors consists of large blood-filled spaces?
Cavernous hemangioma
