Liver Pathology Flashcards

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Abnormal retention of lipids

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Steatosis

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In the general pathological process stress is created whenever there is the change in
If the source of stress is not removed what will happen

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Environment internally or externally
Cell will go through degenerative changes eventually death

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What happens during cellular adaptions

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Changes the cell makes in order to adjust to stress

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Enlargement of cells and increases BP requiring heart to do more work and leads to cardiomegaly

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Hypertrophy

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Increase in amount of cells and will increase demand

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Hyperplasia

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Decrease in cell size

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Atrophy

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Transformation of one cell type to a less specialized type

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Metaplasia

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What are 3 examples of cellular degenerations

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Swelling
Fatty infiltration
Cell necrosis

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Water accumulation within the cells

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Swelling

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Droplets of fat accumulates within cell and liver is often affected due to its role in fat metabolism

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Fatty infiltration

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Death of cells and enzymes are released that digest dead cells

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Cell necrosis

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What are 5 examples of liver pathology

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Diffuse disease
Parenchyma abnormalities
Focal disease
Masses
Portal hypertension

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What are 5 examples of diffuse hepatocellular disease

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Fatty infiltration
Glycogen storage disease
Hemochromatosis
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis

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Fatty infiltration is what type of disorder
Is an abnormal ? And can interfere with ?
Commonly seen on ?

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Non-specific reversible metabolic disorder
Abnormal accumulation of fat within hepatocytes
Commonly seen in U/S

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Fatty infiltration can be corrected by

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Correction/treatment of primary problem will reverse the process

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What are the causes of fatty infiltration

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Obesity
Excessive alcohol consumption
Hyperlipidemia
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Chronic hepatitis
Cystic fibrosis
Chemotherapy

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Diffuse fatty infiltration increases ?
And if difficult to?

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Echogenicity and attenuation of sound beam
Visualize parenchyma, vessels and diaphragm

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What does mild diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically

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Mild increase in echogenicity

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What does moderate diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically

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Difficulty visualizing parenchyma and diaphragm

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What does severe diffuse fatty infiltration look like sonographically

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Marked increase in echoes, non-visualization of vessels diaphragm

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In focal fatty infiltration there is an increase in
Usually occurs near
Might mimic
Can show rapid

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Increase in focal area echogenicity
Near porta hepatis
Mimic neoplasm
Rapid change with time

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The focal area in focal fatty sparing the liver
How does it appear sonographically
Commonly occurs in ___ near ___

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Does not demonstrate fatty infiltration
Hypoechoic area within echogenic liver
Occurs in caudate lobe near porta hepatis

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How can you differentiate focal fatty sparing and focal fatty infiltration

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Look for mass effect
Normal TSC scan
Areas of low attenuation on CT scan

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What is glycogen storage disease

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Congenital enzyme deficiency affecting glycogen metabolism

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Glycogen storage disease has large amount of ? Has stunted ? ___ may lead to convulsions __% mortality
Large amount of glycogen deposited in hepatocytes and kidneys Stunted growth and platelet dysfunction Hypoglycemia may lead to convulsions 50% mortaility
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GSD usually appears silimar to ? How does it appear similar
Similar to diffuse fatty infiltration By: - Hepatomegaly - Enalrged kidneys
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GSD may also present what type of masses How do they appear sonographically
Focal solid masses (Adenomas) Round, echogenic, homogenous
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Wha is hemochromatosis Who is more at risk What are these patients at higher risk for
Excessive accumulation of iron within the liver Males more at risk (7:1) Increased risk for HCC
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T or F Hemochromatosis is not a hereditary disease
False Is a hereditary disease
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How will hemochromatosis be seen on ultrasound
Diffuse increased echogenicity Attenuation with hepatomegaly Indistinguishable from fatty infiltration
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What is the treatment for hemochromatosis
Weekly removal of the blood
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For hemochromatosis with screening and early detection patients will
Have a normal life expectancy
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What is hepatitis What is it caused by What can this lead to
Inflammation of hepatocytes Caused by various viruses, drugs, chemicals, and alcohol Lead to liver failure and death
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What are the symptoms of hepatitis
Some will not exhibit clinical symptoms Loss of appetite Malaise Jaundice Abnormal LFT's
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What are the types of hepatits
Drug induced A, B, C, D, E Acute Chronic
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How is Hep A transmitted What is the recovery rate
Transmitted via fecal-oral route 99% recovery with antibodies
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You can have hepatitis but still have a normal
Normal liver scan
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Which types of hepatitis are transmitted via blood/body fluis
Hep B, C, and D
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For Hep B, C, and D you can be a ? Can progress to ? Patients with these have increases risk of?
Can be a carrier and transmit to others Can progress to chronic liver failure Increased risk of HCC
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You must have Hep ___ to get Hep B
Must get Hep D to get Hep B
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Hep E is similar to ? Common in ? Transmitted via
Similar to Hep A Common in India, Asia, and Africa Transmitted via blood/body fluids
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What is a characteristic of drug induced hepatitis
Clinically and histologically indistigushable from viral hepatitis
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What are the clinically manifestations of hepatitis
Uncomplicated acute hepatitis Fulminant
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Uncomplicated acute hepatitis have full ___ and usually result from
Full recovery Result of Hep A
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What falls under the fulminant clinical manifestation for hepatitis
Hepatic failure (Possible death) Jaundice Coagulopathy Hepatic encephalopathy Chronic hepatitis
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Most cases of hepatitis
Drug induced toxicity or Hep B
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What is chronic hepatitis
Persistence of hepatitis for longer than 6 months
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What is the treatment for hepatitis
Prognosis, treatment of chronic hepatits depends on the etiology
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What is the sonographic acute hepatitis
Decreased echogenicity Increased brightness of portal triad walls (Starry sky appearance) Hepatomegaly GB wall thickening
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What is the sonographic appearance of chronic hepatitis
Hepatic parenchyma progressively damaged Visualized as course texture, hetergenous, decreased size
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Irreversible liver damage that replaces normal liver architecture with abnormal fibrosis nodules
Cirrhosis
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With cirrhosis as hepatocytes attemot to regenerate ? Leads to ? Replacement of ?
They surround with fibrosis Leads to scarring of liver tissue Replacement with fibrotic nodules
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What are the classifications of of cirrhosis by size of nodules What are the most common causes of these classifications
Micronodular <3 mm - Alcoholism Marconodular >3 mm - Chronic viral hepatitis
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What are the causes of cirrhosis What percentage are these causes?
Alcoholic liver disease - 70% Viral hepatitis - 10% Biliary causes - 10% Hemochromatosis - 5% Other - 5%
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What are the 3 types of alcoholic liver disease
Fatty infiltration Alcoholic hepatits Alcoholic cirrhosis
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T or F: Fatty lnfiltration is irreversible
False Is reversible
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Alcoholic hepatits may resolve or progress ? May not have ?
Chronic liver disease May not have any clinical symptoms
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What is associated with alcoholic cirrhosis
Portal hypertension Ascites Jaundice
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What are the clinical symptoms of alcoholic liver disease
Anorexia Indigestion Nausea/vomiting Diarrhea/constipation Abdominal pain Abnormal bleeding Edema/ascites Jaundice Fatigue Hepatic encephalopathy
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When you have abnormal LFT's you could have an increase in? Decrease in?
I - PT time, AST/ALT, Bilirubin D - Total protein, albumin
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What is primary biliary cirrhosis? Destructs? Causes what to the portal vein? Leads to ?
Chronic, progressive often fatal form of cirrhosis Destructs intrahepatic bile ducts Causes wall inflammation and scarring Leads to liver failure and itchy skin
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What is secondary biliary cirrhosis
Periportal secondary to prolonged obstruction of an extrahepatic biliary tree
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What are the sonographic findings of cirrhosis
Volume redistribution - Liver becomes small, shrunken with enlargement of the CL (CL/RL Ratio = 0.65) Course texture - Increased echogenicity, inhomogeneity
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What are the sonographic patterns of cirrhosis
Nodular surface with easily visible with surrounding ascites Regeneration nodules may mimic neoplasm
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What are the associated sonographic findings of secondary biliary cirrhosis
Ascites Pancreatitis Narrowed HV's, and/or IVC by nodular regeneration Portal hypertension recanalized in the umbilical vein Cirrhosis
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T or F Ligamentum teres should not have blood in it
True
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Bile pigment formed from the hemoglobin portion of destroyed RBC's
Bilirubin
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Where does bilirubin happen in the body
Liver Spleen Bone marrows
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Unconjugated/indirect bilirubin
Inital non-water soluble that must be carried through blood by albumin
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Bilirubin is carried to the ___ and taken up by the ____
Carried by the liver and taken up by hepatocytes
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Liver converts indirect bilirubin into
Direct/conjugated bilirubin
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Hepatocytes secrete direct bilirubin into the ?
Secrete direct bilirubin into the bile canaliculi in the lobules
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Jaundice has elevated levels of
bilirubin in the blood and tissues
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What are the 2 types of jaundice
Medical/Non-obstructive and surgical/onstructinve jaundice
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What are the characterisitcs associated with hemolytic jaundice
Abnormally large RBC's being destoryed Elevated indirect bilirubin Hepatocytes can't handle quantity
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What is hepatocelluar jaundice What is elevated
Due to hepatocyte inflammation or fibrosis bile cannot properly be excreted into bile canaliculi Direct bilirubin is elevated
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What is surgical jaundice What can cause it What is elevated
Obstruction of bile outflow Causes: - Stone in CBD - Mass in CBD, head of pancreas or duodenum - Inflammatory stricture Direct bilirubin is elevated
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What are the parenchyma abnormalities
Proximal biliary obstruction Distal biliary obstruction Extrahepatic mass Common duct stricture Passive hepatic congestion
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In the proximal biliary obstruction where is the obstruction located
Proximal to the cystic duct
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What are the symptoms of proximal biliary obstruction
Jaundice Pruritis Elevated bilirubin and alk phos
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What are the sonographic findings of proximal biliary obstruction
Normal GB even after food Dilated ducts in liver periphery
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Where is the obstruction in a distal biliary obstruction located And what is the most common thing found in the common dust
Distal to the cystic duct Mass or stones
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What are the symptoms of distal biliary obstruction
RUQ pain Jaundice Pruritis
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What are the sonographic findings associated with distal biliary obstruction
Small GB Enlarged intrahepatic ducts Stones may be present in GB and/or duct
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What is an extrahepatic mass
A mass in the area of the porta hepatis
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What are the possible sources of an extrahepatic mass
Pancreatitis or carcinoma Lymph nodes Pseudocyst
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What are the sonographic findings of an extrahepatic mass
Irregular, ill defined, hypoechoic mass Intrahepatic bil dil
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What are the symptoms of a common duct stricture
Previous cholecystectomy Jaundice Increased bilirubin and alk phos
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What are the sonographic findings of common duct stricture
Intrahepatic bil dil No mass in the porta hepatis
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What is passive congestion
Congestion due to heart failure
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What are the symptoms of passive congestion
Possible elevated LFT's Increased hepatic vein pressure
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What are the sonographic findings of passive congestion
Hepatomegaly Enlarged hepatic veins, IVC, PV, and SV Ascites
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What are types of focal diseases
Cystic lesions (Simple or congenital) Polycystic disease Hematoma Pyogenic abscess Hepatic candidiasis Chronic granulomatous disease Parasitic infections
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What are the types of parasitic infections
Amebic abscess Schistosomiasis Pneumocystic carinii Echinococcal cyst (Hydatid disease)
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What are the symptoms of cystic lesions
Asymptomatic Usually incidental findings
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What are the sonographic findings of cystic lesions
Thin walls Anechoic Posterior enhancement Well-defined borders Calcifications
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What is a simple cyst
Asymptomatic and usually incidental finding
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What are the 4 characteristics of a simple cyst
Well defined borders Thin walls Anechoic Posterior enhancement
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What are the symptoms of congenital hepatic cyst
Asymptomatic Rare to find a solitary cyst Incidental findings
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What are the sonographic findings of a congenital hepatic cyst
4 characteristics of a simple cyst Found in right lobe
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What are the symptoms of polycystic liver disease
Autosomal dominant disease Associated with polycystic kidney disease Can be small Typically simple
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What is a traumatic cyst
Hematoma
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What is a hematoma
Contained collection of blood
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Where can traumatic cysts/hematomas be found
Subcapsular Intrahepatic
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T or F: Sonographic appearance of hematomas do not vary with age
False Do vary with age
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What is the sonographic appearance of a hematoma within the 1st 24 hours
Echogenic
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What is the sonographic appearance of a hematoma after 24 hours
Slowly becomes hypoechoic with lysis of blood Strandy Internal echoes
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What is a liver abscess Where is the most common place for this
Occurs when bacteria destroy hepatic tissue producing a cavity which fills with infectious organisms Most common in right lobe
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What is a pyogenic abscess
Pus-filled abscess in the liver
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What are the symptoms of a pyogenic abscess
Elevated WBC Fever Anemia Abnormal LFT
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What are the sonographic findings of a pyogenic abscess
Cystic lesion Variable appearance Complex-debris or fluid level Right lobe
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What is hepatic candidiasis Who is most at risk
Liver affected by hematogenous spread of infection usually from the lungs Immunocompromised patients
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What are examples of immunocompromised patients
Chemotherapy Transplant patients HIV
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What are the symptoms of hepatic candidiasis
Fever Localized pain Elevated WBC
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What are the sonographic findings of hepatic candidiasis
Multiple small hypoechoic lesions Hypoechoic rim with echogenic center Bull's eye/Target sign (Wheel within wheel) FNA of diagnosis
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What is FNA
Fine needle aspiration
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What is chronic granulomatous disease
Disease is genetically hetergenous immunodeficiency disorder
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What does chronic granulomatous disease result in
Inability of phagocytes to kill microbes that they have ingested
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Who is most at risk for chronic granulomatous disease
Patients with CGD are especially at risk to acquire unusual fungal infections
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What are the symptoms of chronic granulomatous disease
Pediatric patients with recurrent UTI's Asymptomatic
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What are the sonographic findings of chronic granulomatous disease
Ill defined margins Hypoechoic Posterior enhancement FNA necessary for diagnosis
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What are parasitic infections
Various focal disease caused by parasite
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What are the symptoms of an amebic abscess
Elevated WBC
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What are the sonographic findings of an amebic abscess
Simple round or ova cyst Hypoechoic with debris
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What is the most common parasitic infection in humans
Schistosomiasis
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Water/snail born parasite that can penetrate skin, mucosa, lungs, and liver
Schistosomiasis
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What happens when the schistosomiasis enters the liver
Destorys the terminal portal veins branches
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What does schistosomiasis cause What does it do to the portal tract
Causes presinusoidal intrahepatic portal hypertension Wides (2 cm) and makes echogenic
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What is associated with the initial hepatomegaly for schistosomiasis
Decreased liver size as disease progresses Periportal fibrosis Portal hypertension Varices Ascites
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What is pneumocystis carinii
Most common organism causing opportunistic infections in HIV patients
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What is pneumocystis carinii also known as
Pneumocystis jiroveci
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What is the sonographic appearance of pneumocystis carinii
Diffuse, tiny, non-shadowing echogenic foci throughout liver Replacement of normal liver tissue with echogenic clumps of calcification
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What is echinococcal (Hydatid) cyst
Parasitic disease in sheep/cattle raising countries
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What are the symptoms of echinococcal hydatid cyst
Elevated WBC
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What are the sonographic findings of echinococcal hydatid cyst
Simple cyst with possible sand Have detached endocyst Densely calcified Cysts within cysts (Daughter)
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What are the types of liver masses
Benign hepatic tumors Malignant tumors
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What are the benign hepatic tumors
Hemangioma Lipoma Hepatic adenoma Focal nodular hyperplasia
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What are the malignant tumors
Hepatocellular carcinoma Metastatic disease Lymphoma
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What is a hemangioma
Large blood filled cystic spaces
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What are the symptoms of hemangioma
Most common mass Asymptomatic
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What are the sonographic findings of hemangioma
Hyper to hypoechoic Enhancement Mixed pattern from necrosis
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What is a lipoma
Benign tumor primarily composed of fat cells
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What are the symptoms of a lipoma
Asymptomatic
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What are the sonographic findings of lipomas
Hyperechoic mass Propagation speed artifact
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What is an adenoma
Glandular epithelial mass
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What are the symptoms of an adenoma
Asymptomatic Possible RUQ pain Related to OCP's
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What are the sonographic findings of an adenoma
Hyperechoic with central echoes Solitary or multiple Encapsulated, well defined
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What is a focal nodular hyperplasia
Rare, benign liver mass composed of normal liver elements
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Where are focal nodular hyperplasia thought to arise from
Developmental hyperplastic lesions related to congenital vascular formation
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Who are focal nodular hyperplasia most common in
Women under 40
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What are the symptoms of focal nodular hyperplasia
Asymptomatic Possible RUQ pain Related to oral contraceptive
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What are the sonographic findings of focal nodular hyperplasia
Found in the right lobe Multiple Well define hyper to isoechoic patterns Look for contour changes or displacement of vessels
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What are the Doppler findings of FNH
Show flow radiating from a central vessel Vessels appear larger than normal Arterial signals with high Doppler shifts
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What is a malignant tumor in the liver
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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What is hepatocellular carcinoma known as
Hepatoma HCC Primary liver cell cancer
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What is the most common malignant tumor
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Who is more at risk and at what ratio
Males more at risk than females with 5:1 ratio
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What are the predisposing factors of HCC
Chronic Hep B & C Cirrhosis Aflatoxins
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What are aflatoxins
Carcinogen produced by fungi that are prevalent in developing countries
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What are the symptoms of HCC
Asymptomatic until advanced stage RUQ pain Weight loss Ascites Fatigue Malaise Abnormal LFT's Elevated AFP High mortaility rate
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What is the sonographic apperance of HCC
Variable Solitary, multiple, or diffuse infiltration Venous invasion HCC has arterial and venous flow
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What is the sonographic apperance of smaller HCC masses to larger HCC masses
S - <5 cm, hypoechoic become isoechoic L - Heterogenous, hyperechoic ducts to areas of hemorrhage and necrosis
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What are the roles of ultrasound in HCC
Localize, measure, characterize mass Eval abdomen and pelvis for adenopathy or ascites Guidance for biopsy, percutaneous alcohol injection, or cryogenic therapy
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What is metastasis
Most common neoplasm of the liver
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What are the primary sites of metastasis
Colon Breast Lung
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What are the symptoms of metastasis
Elevated LFT's Jaundice Pain Weight loss
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What are the sonographic findings of metastasis
Hypoechoic or echogenic Bull's eye Solitary or multiple Well to ill defined
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What is a lymphoma
Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in lymph nodes
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What are the types of lymphoma
Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's
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How do you differentiate Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's
Lymph node biopsy
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T or F The cause of a lymphoma is unknown
True
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What are the symptoms of lymphoma
Hepatomegaly Elevated LFT's Lymphadenopathy
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What are the sonographic findings of lymphoma
Other nodes may be seen Multiple small discrete masses Hypoechoic, solid, no enhancement
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What is portal hypertension
Build up of portal vein pressure due to progressive hepatic fibrosis
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Portal hypertension is increased pressure in the
Portal venous system
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90% of portal hypertension is caused by
Cirrhosis
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In portal hypertension as fibrosis increases, hepatic resistance ____ Portal flow must ___ or portal pressure must increase
Increases Decrease
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The ligamentum teres is a remnant of what obliterated vein
Umbilical vein
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The ligamentum venosum is a remnant of what obliterated vein
Ductus venosus
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What is the purpose of the ductus venosus
Until birth it shunts blood from the umbilical vein to IVC
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Describe the fetal blood flow
Umbilical vein --> Ductus venosus --> IVC
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What are the sonographic findings in portal hypertension
Splenomegaly Dilated portal veins (MPV > 13mm) Ascites Portosystemic venous collaterals
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What are the Doppler findings in portal hypertension
Portal vein becomes monophasic As PHTN increases blood flow reverses direction
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Hepatofungal is the flow ___ the liver
Out of
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Hepatopedal is the flow __ the liver
In the
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Portosystemic collaterals form due to Known as the If these form the PV diameter will
Increased venous pressure "Path of least resistance" Decrease
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This might be placed surgically or percutaneously placed to relieve portal hypertension and pressure on varices
Portosystemic shunt
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What are the different portosystemic shunts
TIPS Mesocaval Splenorenal
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What is the splenorenal shunt known as
Warren shunt
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What is a TIPS
Trans jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
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TIPS are regularly evaluated with
Ultrasound for patency
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Where is the TIPS placed
Via jugular vein and IVC between the RHV and MPV
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What is the normal imaging criteria for TIPS
Baseline velocities should be 125-200 cm/sec Turbulent flow Hepatofungal flow in RPV and LPV
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What is the abnormal imaging criteria for TIPS
Drop in velocity of 50 cm/sec Overall velocity of 60 cm/sec No flow Hepatopedal flow in RPV/LPV Varices Ascites
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Where are portosystemic collaterals seen
Gastoesophageal junction Umbilical vein
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Where is the portosystemic collaterals in the gastroesophageal junction And what will be seen as dilated
Coronary and gastric veins Dilated veins around GE junction
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The umbilical vein connects to the
LPV to the superficial veins near umbilicus
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Rare disorder characterized by occlusion of hepatic veins may involve IVC
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
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What are the causes of Budd-Chiari
Congenital Coagulation abnormalities Pregnancy Oral contraceptive use Tumor extension Trauma
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What is the sonographic appearance of Budd-Chiari
Hepatomegaly and ascites Partial or complete inability to visualize hepatic veins Visible stenosis or thrombus in lumen Hemorrhagic infractions appear hypoechoic Enlarged caudate lobe Abnormal blood flow detected in HV
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When the hemorrhagic infractions in BCS ages what happened
Increases echogenicity due to increased pressure on vessel walls
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What could be associated with abnormal blood flow in HV
No flow Continuous flow Reversed blood flow