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Inflammatory Diseases of the Liver Flashcards

1
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what are some non-infectious types of hepatitis?

A

copper-associated hepatitis in dogs
canine chronic hepatitis
non-specific reactive hepatitis
lobular dissecting hepatitis

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2
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what is chronic hepatitis categorized by?

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activity/grade
chronicity/stage

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3
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who can have nodular regeneration with chronic hepatitis?

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canines

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4
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what are some types of chronic hepatitidies in domestic animals?

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idiopathic
familial/hereditary metabolic disease\infection by hepatotropic agent
toxic/drug-induced
chronic biliary obstruction
immune-mediated

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5
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which dog breed has an elucidated breed-related copper accumulation mechanism?

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bedlington terriers

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6
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how can you confirm presence of copper in hepatocytes?

A

rhodanine staining

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7
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what is the distribution of hepatocellular necrosis with viral heepatitidies?

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random

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8
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what does canine adenovirus-1 cause?

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infectious canine hepatitis

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9
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what can be seen in hepatic pathology with canine adenovirus-1?

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centrilobular necrosis
intranuclear inclusion bodies of endothelial cells/hepatocytes

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10
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what does theiler’s disease cause histologically?

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massive hepatic necrosis
small, floppy, “dishrag” liver

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11
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what are some bacterial hepatitidies?

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hepatic abscesses
mycobacteriosis
clostridial hepatitis
leptospirosis

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12
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what are the common agents in neonates in hepatic abscesses?

A

Streptococcus
Staphylococcus

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13
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what causes tyzzer’s disease?

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Clostridium piliforme

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14
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what is the systemic disease from leptospirosis characterized by?

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acute cholestatic injury and renal failure in dogs
liver involved in acute infection in all domestic species

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what are the types of parasitic hepatitidies?

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trematodiasis
cestodiasis
nematodiasis

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16
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what is Toxoplasma gondii?

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obligate intracellular protozoa

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17
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what are the forms of Leishmania infantum in canines?

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visceral
cutaneous
mucocutaneous

18
Q

what three families of trematodes cause hepatic injury?

A

Fasciolidae
Dicrocoelidae
Opisthorchidae

19
Q

where are the adults of Fascioloides magna?

A

hepatic parenchyma

20
Q

in whom do larval cestodes of Taenia genus develop tissue cysts?

A

intermediate hosts

21
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what does larval migration of nematodes cause?

A

necrosis/inflammation which leads to mature scars
“milk spots”

22
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what can entrapped larvae of nematodes cause?

A

abscesses/granulomas

23
Q

what are the components of chronic hepatitis?

A

mild to moderate inflammatory infiltrate
hepatocellular apoptosis/necrosis
development of fibrosis/cirrhosis +/- nodular regeneration
distortion of lobular architecture

24
Q

what can be seen with chronic hepatitis?

A

ill-thrift
non-specific GI signs
moderate to severely elevated ALT
+/- abnormal function tests

25
Q

what breeds are predisposed to canine copper-associated hepatitis?

A

bedlington terriers
dobermans
labs, skye terriers, dalmations, westies

26
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what regions are first impacted by copper-associated hepatitis?

A

centrilobular regions

27
Q

what do herpesviruses cause in neonates?

A

disseminated hemorrhage/necrosis of parenchymal organs

28
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what are the bacterial portals of entry into the liver?

A

portal vein
umbilical veins
hepatic artery
biliary system
parasitic migration
direct extension from adjacent tissue

29
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what are the components of acute hepatitis?

A

leukocyte infiltration
hepatocellular apoptosis/necrosis
+/- hepatocellular regeneration

30
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what are some findings with cirrhosis?

A

cachexia
signs of encephalopathy
severely elevated ALT
elevated SBA
hyperbilirubinemia
hypoalbuminemia
+/- portal hypertension, ascites, MAPSS

31
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how does copper lead to hepatocellular death?

A

free radical production: cell membrane damage

32
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what are normal and pathologic values of copper?

A

normal <400 ppm dw
usually >1000 ppm dw

33
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what does coronavirus (FIP) cause?

A

disseminated pyogranulomatous vasculitis

34
Q

what is wesselsbron virus?

A

arthropod-borne flavivirus

35
Q

what are some common agents in hepatic abscesses in feedlot cattle?

A

T. pyogenes
F. necrophorum

36
Q

what causes bacillary hemoglobinuria/red water disease (hemolytic disease of bovine/ovine)?

A

Clostridia haemolyticum: C. novyi type D

37
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what is tyzzer’s disease (Clostridia piliforme)?

A

severe disease laboratory rodents
also foals, calves, dogs, cats
focal hepatitis and necrosis + enterocolitis + myocardial necrosis

38
Q

what does Toxoplasma gondii cause in the liver?

A

necrotizing (cholangio)hepatitis as part of systemic infection

39
Q

where do Fasciola hepatica inhabit?

A

biliary system: adults
snail intermediate host
bovine/ovine

40
Q

what do larval cestodes of Echinococcus genus develop?

A

hydatid cysts in intermediate hosts

41
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what do larval cestodes of Taenia genus develop?

A

tissue cysts in intermediate hosts

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