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Chapter 6: Hepatobiliary System Flashcards

1
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Hepatoceular adenoma

A

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

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The diagnostic imaging modalities of choice for following the progress of liver malignancy are:
1. Computed tomography
2. Radiography 
3. Sonography
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, and 3
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B. 1 and 3

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Pseudocyst

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An abnormal or displaced space resembling a cyst.

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Cirrhosis

Additive/Subtractive/Both/Neither

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Both

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Cholelithiasis

Additive/Subtractive/Both/Neither

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Additive

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6
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Fatty liver disease

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A buildup of lipids that are deposited in liver tissue

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7
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Which types of viral hepatitis may be transmitted via blood or blood products?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. E
E. Both a and d
F. Both b and c
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F. Both b and c

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Carcinoma of the pancreas

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Imaging modalities of choice: CT and sonography

Additive

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What is ascites, additive/subtractive/both/neither

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An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

Additive

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10
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An excess of fatty acids within the liver leading to fatty infiltration of the liver is-

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STEATOSIS

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11
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An acute or chronic, asymptomatic or symptomatic inflammation of the pancreas caused by auto digestion by pancreatic enzymes

Is it additive/subtractive/both/neither?

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PANCREATITIS

Neither

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12
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Medical Jaundice

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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.

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13
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Metastatic liver disease

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The spread of another primary cancer to the liver.

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Ascites

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An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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15
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Bile drains from the liver’s right and left hepatic ducts directly into the:

A. Common bile duct
B. Common hepatic duct
C. Cystic duct
D. Duodenum

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Common hepatic duct

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16
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Hepatoma: additive/subtractive/both/neither

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Additive

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17
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Hepatitis

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An inflammation of the liver resulting from a variety of causes

18
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  1. Gallstone ileus refers to impact of a gallstone in the:

a. Biliary tree
b. Gallbladder
c. Liver
d. Small bowel

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d. Small bowel

19
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Fatty infiltration: Additive/ subtraactive/both/ Neither

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Subtractive due to the decrease in the liver’s ability to metabolize

20
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Hemangioma

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A benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

21
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Arterial and venous renal blood flow in a patient who has received a kidney transplant is best assessed by using 
A. CT
B. Conventional urography
C. Doppler Sonography
D. MRI
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C. Doppler sonography

22
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Cirrhosis

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Liver condition in which fibrous tissue replaces normal tissue

23
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  1. Patients with liver cirrhosis have a tendency to develop
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Ascites, esophageal varices, jaundice

24
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Carcinoma of the gallbladder: additive, subtractive, neither

25
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Gallstone ileus

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

26
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Liver conditions commonly associated with alcohol abuse include:
A. Biliary obstruction
B. Cholelithiasis
C. Cirrhosis
D. Hemangioma
A

C. Cirrhosis

27
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Surgical Jaundice

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

28
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Hepatitis: Additive/Subtractive/Both/Neither

29
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Hemangioma: Additive/Subtractive/Both/Neither

30
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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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A primary malignant tumor of the liver.

31
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A malignant tumor is a?

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma

32
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Cholecystitis

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An acute inflammation of the gallbladder most frequently caused by obstruction.

33
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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver as might be seen with viral hepatitis

34
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Pancreatic cancer

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A malignant tumor of the pancreas. usually rapidly fatal.
Modality: CT and Sonography
Additive because the tumor infiltrated and replace normal tissue.

35
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Cholecystitis: Additive/subtractive/both/ Neither

36
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Jaundice

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

37
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Review Question 3.
Impairment of normal liver function might result in
a. Cirrhosis
b. Jaundice
c. Milk of calcium
d. Viral hepatitis
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B. Cholelithiasis

38
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Additive/Subtractive/Both/Neither

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Subtractive

39
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Carcinoma of the gallbladder

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A malignant neoplasm of the gallbladder of glandular

40
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Hepatocellular Adenoma (Additive,Subtractive,Both,Neither)

41
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  1. The noninvasive modality of choice that does not employ ionizing radiation for visualization of gallbladder disease is
A

B. Diagnostic medical Sonography

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