Ch 6. Hepatobilary System

Question 1

Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease

Answer 1

Disease of the liver caused by cellular damage from metabolizing alcohol. Approximately two million Americans have alcohol-induced liver disease, ranging from alcohol fatty liver to alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver

Question 2

Ascites

Answer 2

An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Question 3

Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Answer 3

A malignant neoplasm of the gallbladder of glandular origin

Question 4

Cholecystitis

Answer 4

An acute inflammation of the gallbladder most frequently caused by obstruction

Question 5

Cholelithiasis

Answer 5

The present of gallstones

Question 6

Cirrhosis

Answer 6

Liver condition in which the parenchyma and architecture are destroyed and replaced by fibrous tissue and regenerative nodules

Question 7

Fatty Liver Disease

Answer 7

A buildup of lipids that are deposited in liver tissue

Question 8

Gallstone Ileus

Answer 8

A condition in which gallstones erode from the gallbladder, creating a fistula to the small bowel that may cause a bowel obstruction

Question 9

Carcinoma of the Pancreas

Answer 9

Pancreatic cancer is usually rapidly fatal and is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related death in the US. A clear cut association with cigarette smoking has been demonstrated, and other risk factors include alcoholism, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mallets, and a family history of adenocarcinoma

Question 10

Hemangioma

Answer 10

A benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

Question 11

Hepatitis

Answer 11

An inflammation of the liver resulting from a variety of causes

Question 12

Hepatocellular Adenoma

Answer 12

A benign tumor of the liver most frequently associated with oral contraceptives

Question 13

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Answer 13

A primary malignant tumor of the liver

Question 14

Hepatomegaly

Answer 14

Enlargement of the liver as might be seen with viral hepatitis

Question 15

Jaundice

Answer 15

Yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by bilirubin accumulation in the body tissues

Question 16

Medical Jaundice

Answer 16

Jaundice resulting from hemolytic disease, in which excessive amounts of red blood cells are destroyed, or when the liver is damaged as a result of cirrhosis or hepatitis

Question 17

Metastatic Liver Disease

Answer 17

The spread of another primary cancer to the liver

Question 18

Pancreatic Cancer

Answer 18

A disease in which malignant cells grow from the epithelial cells of the pancreas

Question 19

Pancreatitis

Answer 19

Acute or chronic, asymptomatic or symptomatic inflammation of the pancreas caused by autodigestion by pancreatic enzymes

Question 20

Pseudocyst

Answer 20

An abnormal or displaced space resembling a cyst

Question 21

Steatosis

Answer 21

An excess of fatty acids within the liver leading to fatty infiltration of the liver

Question 22

Surgical Jaundice

Answer 22

Jaundice that occurs as a result of biliary system blockage, which prevents bile from entering the duodenum

Question 23

Viral Hepatitis

Answer 23

Hepatitis is a relative common liver condition. At least six types of viral agents that cause acute inflammation of the liver have been identified. This inflammation interferes with the liver’s ability to excrete bilirubin, the orange or yellowish pigment in bile