Liver + Billiary Flashcards
Pruritis is a presenting symptom of cholestasis
True
Fat and Mallory bodies are characteristics of viral hepatitis
False. Fat and Mallory bodies = alcoholic live disease
Bilirubin is an end product of heme degradation.
True
Hepatocellular steatosis is characterized by lipid spread from the central vein to the
hepatocytes
True
Portal hypertension is a complication of cirrhosis.
True
Hepatitis A causes chronic hepatitis
False. No chronic spread
The most common malignant lesions of the liver are cavernous hemangiomas.
False. It is HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Alcoholic liver disease has 3 main manifestations: hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis
and cirrhosis
True
Wilson’s disease is characterized by hyperglycemia, bronzing of the skin and cirrhosis of
the liver.
False. Those are symptoms of Hemochromatosis. Wilsons disease os an accumulation of copper while hemochromatosis involves iron accumulation
Hepatic necrosis is a feature of alcohol necrosis.
True
Hepatic necrosis is a feature of alcohol necrosis.
True
The principle cells injured in acute liver necrosis are endothelial cells
False. it’s HEPATOCYTES
Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.
True
Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.
True
Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.
True
A striking elevation of serum alpha-fetoprotein suggests hepatocellular carcinoma
True
Pancreatic adenocarcinomas have a good prognosis
False
Antibody production is a function of hepatocytes
False, the only functions are detox, metabolism and protein synthesis
Complication of cirrhosis may include oesophageal varices.
True
Complication of cirrhosis may include oesophageal varices.
True
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are seen in chronic cholecystitis pigmented stones occur
exclusively in the gallbladder.
True
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are seen in chronic cholecystitis pigmented stones occur
exclusively in the gallbladder.
True
When the exudate in the lumen of the gallbladder is mostly pus, the condition is referred
to as empyema of the gallbladder
True
Viral induced (hepatitis B) cirrhosis predisposes a patient to hepatocellular carcinoma.
True
