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1
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This is the largest lympatic organ in the body.

A

spleen

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2
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T/F? The spleen is a retroperitoneal organ.

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FALSE, it’s peritoneal

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3
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This organ filters damaged cells and delivers antigens to the immune system.

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spleen

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4
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Splenic arteries are sometimes called ___ arteries, due to their appearance on u/s.

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brush

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5
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The spleen consists of what two kinds of pulp?

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white and red

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6
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The ___ pulp of the spleen is lymphatic tissue consisting mainly of lymphocytes around arteries.

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white

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7
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The white pulp of the spleen is ___ tissue consisting mainly of lymphocytes around ___.

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lymphatic tissue, arteries

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8
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The ___ pulp of the spleen consists of venous sinuses filled with blood and cords of lymphatic cells.

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red

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9
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The red pulp of the spleen consists of ___ filled with blood and cords of ___ cells.

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venous sinuses, lymphatic

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10
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T/F? The spleen decreases in size and weight with advancing age.

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true

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11
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The spleen ___ in volume while digestion is in progress and ___ when it is finished.

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increases, returns to normal size

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12
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The spleen ___ in much the way that lymphnodes filter lymph.

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filter blood

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13
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What does the spleen do to old and damaged RBCs?

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removes them from the circulating blood

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14
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The spleen, like the bone marrow, can…

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produce new red blood cells.

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15
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The spleen is both hemo___ and hemo___.

A

-lytic, -poietic

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16
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What two components of the spleen are joined at the hilum?

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superomedial and inferolateral

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17
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The fundus of stomach is ___ to the splenic hilum.

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medial and anterior

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18
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The diaphragm is ___ to the spleen.

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posterior, superior and lateral

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19
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The pancreas tail is ___ to the stomach.

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posterior

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20
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The pancreas tail is ___ to the splenic hilum.

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medial and anterior

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21
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The lesser sac is ___ to the splenic hilum.

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medial and anterior

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22
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The left kidney is ___ to the spleen.

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medial and inferior

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23
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The splenic parenchyma is ___geneous with ___ echoes.

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homo-, uniform mid to low level

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24
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Name four reasons to u/s the spleen.

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  1. show a mass and its composition
  2. show the disruption of the splenic texture or outline
  3. show its size
  4. show changes in masses
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25
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A spleen larger than ___ is considered splenomegaly.

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12 cm

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26
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Mild to moderate splenomegaly is usually caused by…

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infection, portal hypertension, or AIDs.

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27
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Marked splenomegaly is usually the result of…

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leukemia, lymphoma, or mononucleosis.

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28
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Massive splenomegaly is seen in…

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myelofibrosis.

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29
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This is the most frequently observed abnormality of the spleen.

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splenomegaly

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30
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Name the five causes of splenomegaly.

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  1. congestive
  2. hematologic
  3. infiltrative
  4. metabolic
  5. trauma
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31
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Congestive splenomegaly is secondary to ___ due to cirrhosis.

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portal HTN. May also be caused by anemia.

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32
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This blood disorder of ‘uncontrolled RBC production’ causes hyperviscosity, hypercoagulation, and splenomegaly.

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polycythemia vera

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33
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Polycythemia vera causes this kind of splenic condition.

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hematologic splenomegaly

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34
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Leukemia and lymphoma can cause this kind of splenic condition.

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infiltrative splenomegaly

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35
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Sonographically, this appears as a large homogeneous spleen. May contain round focal masses or nodules.

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infiltrative splenomegaly

36
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Gaucher’s disease and Niemann-Pick disease can cause this kind of splenic condition.

A

metabolic cause

37
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Splenomegaly presents with these symptoms…

A
  1. LUQ pain due to the stretching of the capule

2. pressure on adjacent organs

38
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Name 4 kinds of splenic cysts.

A
  1. infectious
  2. post-traumatic
  3. primary congenital
  4. intrasplenic pancreatic pseudocyst
39
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This splenic condition may be caused by hydatid cysts or echinococcus.

A

infectious or parasitic cysts

40
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Sonographically, this splenic condition can be identified by the calcifications in the cyst wall and the presence of ‘daughter cysts’.

A

infectious cysts

41
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What do infectious cysts need to be diagnosed besides history and background info?

A

percutaneous aspiration

42
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This splenic condition is usually due to the outcome of a hematoma due to trauma.

A

post-traumatic cysts

43
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Sonographically, these splenic cysts have no cellular lining.

A

pseudocysts (post-traumatic cysts)

44
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This splenic condition is rare and may be due to polycystic disease.

A

primary congenital cysts or epidermoid cysts

45
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as cysts with a cellular lining (that may be calcified) and may contain low level echoes that can be choesterol crystals or debris.

A

primary congenital cysts

46
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This splenic condition is uncommon but is associated with a high mortality rate.

A

splenic abscess

47
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This splenic condition commonly occurs due to spread of infection, esp from infective endocarditis or stretococcus.

A

splenic abscess

48
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Clinically, this splenic condition presents with fever, pain, leukocytosis, and LUQ mass.

A

splenic abscess

49
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears variable with irregular borders.

A

splenic abscess

50
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This splenic condition is a traumatic abnormality associated with rib fractures.

51
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This uncommon splenic condition often results from previous granulomatous infections.

A

solid masses or focal lesions

52
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as focal, bright, echogenic lesions with or without shadowing.

A

solid masses or focal lesions

53
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The most common causes of granulomatous infection are…

A

histoplasmosis and tuberculosis

54
Q

Primary malignancies of the spleen are ___.

A

extremely rare

55
Q

This is the most common cause of splenic metastases.

A

malignant melanoma (followed by breast and lung cancer)

56
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This is the most common benign neoplasm of the spleen.

A

hemangiomas

57
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as an isolated but variable neoplasm, much like it does in the liver.

A

hemangiomas

58
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This is a common cause of focal splenic lesions.

A

infarctions

59
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as a peripheral, wedge-shaped lesion.

A

infarctions

60
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T/F? Splenic infarctions are hypoechoic.

A

FALSE, they’ll be hypoechoic when acute and hyperechoic when chronic.

61
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This splenic condition is commonly caused by bacterial endocarditis.

62
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Splenic nodules can be caused by…

A

Gaucher’s disease
Schistosomiasis
Candidiasis

63
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This occurs with splenic trauma in which the capsule remains intact.

A

subcapsular or intraparenchymal hematoma

64
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as a cresent shaped fluid collection inferior to the diaphragm.

A

subcapsular hematoma

65
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This occurs with splenic trauma in which the capsule ruptures.

A

perisplenic or intraperitoneal hematoma

66
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T/F? An enlarged spleen may rupture spontaneously.

67
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Clinically, this splenic condition presents as abd pain and tenderness. The patient may become lightheaded, confused, faint, or have blurred vision.

A

splenic rupture

68
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T/F? If the splenic vessels tear, death can occur within minutes.

69
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What is Kehr’s sign?

A

Referred pain in the shoulder’s tip from the collected splenic blood irritating the diaphragm.

70
Q

A ruptured spleen is typically caused by…

A

a blow to the LUQ or the left lower chest.

71
Q

This is the most significant complication of mononucleosis.

A

ruptured spleen

72
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Sonographically, this splenic condition appears as fluid in the lesser and greater sacs on both side of the gastrosplenic ligament. ‘butterfly sign’

A

ruptured spleen

73
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This is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue following splenic injury.

74
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This condition results when splenic cells implant throughout the peritoneal cavity following a rupture.

A

ectopic spleens

75
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This is the most common splenic u/s finding in patients with AIDs.

A

moderate splenomegaly, seen in 50-70% of patients

76
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Focal lesions on the spleen may cause opportunistic infections like…

A
  1. candida
  2. pneumocystis carnii
  3. mycobacterium avium
  4. Kaposi’s sarcoma
  5. lymphoma
77
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This may be confused with enlarged lymhnodes around the spleen or with masses in the pancreas tail.

A

accessory spleen or splenunculi

78
Q

What percentage of people have an accessroy spleen?

79
Q

T/F? An accessory spleen has an echogenicty identical to the spleen.

80
Q

This is an abnormal inferior displacement of the spleen.

A

splenic ptosis

81
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This splenic condition can be due to extreme weight loss, weak abdominal muscles and splenomegaly which would cause the ligaments to become dysfunctional.

A

splenic ptosis

82
Q

A wandering spleen is when…

A

the spleen in found lower in the abdominal cavity.

83
Q

A wandering spleen may be inclined to…

84
Q

This describes an absent or underdeveloped spleen.

85
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This term literally means multiple spleens.

A

polysplenia

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