Hepatobilliary 3 Flashcards
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver
What causes hepatitis?
Causes include hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol abuse, certain medications, and autoimmune diseases.
What are the signs and symptoms of hepatitis?
Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
What are the complications of hepatitis?
Complications can include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer.
What is the radiographic appearance of hepatitis?
Imaging may show an enlarged liver with changes in liver texture on ultrasound or CT.
What imaging modalities are used to diagnose hepatitis?
Ultrasound, CT scans, MRI, and liver biopsy are commonly used.
What is a liver abscess?
A liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver caused by bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections.
What causes a liver abscess?
Causes include bacterial infections (e.g., Escherichia coli), parasitic infections (e.g., Entamoeba histolytica), and fungal infections.
What are the signs and symptoms of a liver abscess?
Symptoms include fever, chills, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice.
What are the complications of a liver abscess?
Complications can include rupture of the abscess, sepsis, and spread of the infection to other organs.
What is the radiographic appearance of a liver abscess?
On imaging, a liver abscess may appear as a fluid-filled cavity with thick walls, often with gas formation in bacterial abscesses.
What imaging modalities are used to diagnose a liver abscess?
Ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI are commonly used.
What causes cholangitis?
Causes include bile duct obstruction from gallstones, tumors, strictures, or biliary atresia.
What is cholangitis?
: Cholangitis is an infection of the bile ducts, typically caused by bacterial infection.
What are the signs and symptoms of cholangitis?
Symptoms include jaundice, fever, chills, abdominal pain, and dark urine.
