Hepatobiliary System

Question 1

Abnormal calificaton located in the gallbladder and bilary tree

Answer 1

Cholelithiasis

Question 2

At least 20% of all person in U.S developing ___ by 65 years of age. Anyone over the age of 40 is at risk for developing this.

Answer 2

Gallstones

Question 3

Actue inflammation of the gallbladder. Obstruction of cystic duct causes injury to the wall allowing bacteria to enter. Bile accumulates within gallbladder and irritates the walls.

Answer 3

Acute Cholecystitis

Question 4

Chronic porcelain GB thicken the wall and becomes calcified

Answer 4

Chronic Cholecystisis

Question 5

Acute infection of the gallbladder caused by gas-forming bacteria organism. Usually affected by elderly men and poorly controlled diabetes

Answer 5

Emphysematous cholecystitis

Question 6

Extensive calcification in the gallbladder walls forms density in the size and shape of the gallbladder. This occurs after years of chronic cholecystitis and can lead to cancer.

Answer 6

Porcelain Gallbladder

Question 7

Gallbladder may have two internal septum, body is narrow in the middle, may have a fundus folds over body, or a cystic dilation of hepatic or bile ducts of liver

Answer 7

Congenital Anomalies of the Gallbladder

Question 8

Inflammation of liver cells, Most prevalent inflammatory disease of the liver. May cause jaundice, cirrhosis, hepaocelluar carcinoma.

Answer 8

Hepatitis

Question 9

transmitted in digestive tract from oral/fecal contact.

Answer 9

Hepatitis A

Question 10

More susceptible, blood or blood borne, sexual contact

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Hepatitis B

Question 11

Chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis & hepatocelluar carcinoma, blood transfusion, sexual contact

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Hepatitis C

Question 12

ingestion of food or water contaminated with fecal material

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Hepatitis E

Question 13

Chronic destruction of liver cells & struction with nodular regeneration. Major cause is chronic alcoholism

Answer 13

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Question 14

Primary type of cancer that arises from cancer within the liver cell carcinoma. Has large central mass and small nodules. Patients having cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B or C will develop this cancer.

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Question 15

Most common malignant tumor involving the liver. The cancer may have process from the colon, pancreas, stomach , lungs or breast.

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Hepatic Metastases

Question 16

Yellowish discoloration of the skin and white eyes. Excessive bilibrubin in the blood. It is not a disease but a sign of a disease.

Answer 16

Jaundice

Question 17

This pathology has a series of complications: edema, ascites, portal hypertension, impaired liver function, splenomegaly, esophageal varices, jaundice & gynecomastia.

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Cirrhosis

Question 18

Benign neoplasm of poorly formed blood vessels. Well-defined solitary tumor usually found in women.

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Hepatic Hemangioma

Question 19

Inflammation of pancreatic tissue. emzyms become activated within pancreas and begin to digest itself. Wcessive alcohol consumption or obstruction by gallstones or tumors

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Acute Pancreatitis

Question 20

Frequent intermittent injury to the pancreas. Generally results from chronic alcohol abuse. Scarring tissue leads to the calcification of the pancreatic head

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Chronic Pancreatitis

Question 21

Located fluid collection, walled off small cavity. Arises from inflammation, necrosis, hemorrhage associated with acute pancreatic or trauma.

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Pancreatic Pseduocyst

Question 22

This pathology has three easily identifiable symptoms: pain, malabsorption, diabetes

Answer 22

Chronic Pancreatitis

Question 23

This pathology includes: hemorrhagic pancreatitis, Pseudocysts, Mal-absorption syndrome, Abscess, and Jaundice.

Answer 23

Acute Pancreatitis

Question 24

A type of cancer that develops on the head of the pancreas. Adenocarcinoma with poor prognosis.. Narrowing of distal common bile duct on ERCP, changes the duodenal C-loop on barium studies

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Pancreatic Carcinoma

Question 25

Free air in the peritoneal cavity. Perforation of gas-containing viscus. Accumulates beneath the domes of diaphragm.

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Pneumoperitoneum

Question 26

Enlargement of the spleen causes displacement of the stomach and a downward displacement of left kidney & splenic flexure.

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Splenomegaly

Question 27

Symptoms include portal hypotension, hemolytic anemia, and lymphoma or leukemia or infection

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Splenomegaly

Question 28

Trauma or complication of a enlarged spleen due from infection or leudemia. Surgery is required due to rapid loss of blood into the abdominal cavity

Answer 28

Splenic Rupture