Exam 1: Gross and Histo features of Biliary Tract, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders Flashcards
95% of biliary tract disease is attributable to what?
cholelithiasis (gallstones)
T or F: gallbladder is necessary for biliary fxn
F. Humans do not suffer from indigestion or malabsorption of fat after cholecystectomy
Most common anomaly of the GB
Folded Fundus (w/ Phrygian Cap)
Other congenital anomalies of the Biliary Tract aside from Folded Fundus
Duplication and Absence
T or F: Biliary ducts are necessary for survival
T
T or F: Biliary ducts are necessary for survival
T
Important pre-operative preparation for GB
Radiologic dye study to know locations of ducts and presence of all probable accessory ducts
Important pre-operative preparation for GB
Radiologic dye study to know locations of ducts and presence of all probable accessory ducts
2 main types of cholelithisais
Pigment
Cholesterol
In the Philippines, the most common cause of cholesterol nucleation is
Parasitic invasion
Rich people stones
Cholesterol
poor people stones
Pigment
poor people stones
Pigment
Cholesterol stones contain >50% crystalline ____________
Cholesterol monohydrate
Exclusive origins of cholesterol stones
GB and BD
Predominant composition of Pigment Stones
Bilirubin Ca Salts
Pigment Stones arises primarily in the setting of _________ and ___________
Bacterial infections and parasitic infestations
What color are the pigment stones found in sterile GB bile?
Black
Where are brown pigment stones found?
Intra and Extrahepatic INFECTED ducts
Where are brown pigment stones found?
Intra and Extrahepatic INFECTED ducts
Unconjugated bilirubin is normally a minor component of bile but it increases when infection of the biliary tract leads to the release of __________
B-glucuronidases
Risk factors for gallstones
fat, female, forty, and fertile
T or F: rapid weight loss is always good for GB
F. FFA increase and become cholesterol along the way –> sudden push into cholesterol formation