Chapter 5 WB Flashcards
Name the condition that sets pancreatic inflammation apart from other organ inflammation
enzymatic necrosis
What type of jaundice is characterized by the presence of a gallstone?
surgical jaundice (obstructive)
Medical term for gallstones
cholelithiasis
Medical term for inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystisis
Medical term for inflammation of the bile ducts
cholangitis
Medical term for surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
What enzyme from the bowel initiates gallbladder contraction?
cholecystokinin (CCK)
90% of all gallstones are caused by too much
cholesterol
What causes density of gallstones?
calcium carbonate
What is the major cause of cirrhosis?
alcoholism or hepatitis C
Which special imaging modality can detect cancer of the pancreas with almost 100% accuracy?
CT
What noninvasive imaging modality is now used to visualize the gallbladder and its biliary ducts?
US
Which inflammatory process of the liver is caused by fecal contamination?
hepatitis A
What is the major component of bile?
water
Which of the following is a rare form of hepatitis in the United States?
Hepatitis E
Metastatic carcinomas of the liver occur from primary sources of all of the following except
Endometrium
Radiolucent gallstones are composed of
cholesterol
Which of the following is secreted by the pancreas?
trypsin
Portal venous hypertension can result in
esophageal varices
If hemoglobin cannot be excreted in bile and eliminated in feces, the result is
jaundice
The common bile duct drains into the
Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following statements is false?
cirrhosis is not common in the United States
Which carcinoma ranks high among fatalities in the United States?
pancreas
Which of the following may lead to diabetes?
acute pancreatitis
