Pathology 2 Flashcards
1
Q
serous cells
A
secrete fluid
2
Q
causes of swollen abdomen
A
spleen rupture
ascites (fluid in peritoneal cavity)
gas
anything that causes obstruction of any part of the abdomen
3
Q
investigations for swollen abdomen
A
ultrasound
4
Q
what organ do liver metastases normally come from
A
stomach
5
Q
Adeno
A
gland
6
Q
gland
A
secretes something
can be endocrine or exocrine
7
Q
ADENONCARCINOMA
A
malignant tumour of glandular epithelium
8
Q
BSC
A
best supportive care
9
Q
melaena
A
dark blood in stool
old
10
Q
ascites main cause
A
cirrhosis
cancer
low albumin
heart failure