spleen

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removes irregular cells “cutting out”

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Culling

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cleans RBC’s of unwanted material “polishing”

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Pitting

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phagocytic function&raquo_space; destroys the bad

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red pulp

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lymphatic function&raquo_space; produces lymphocytes

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white pulp

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. Most common variant

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Accessory spleen AKA splenunculus, splenule,
supernumerary spleen.

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Ectopic transplanted splenic tissue caused by splenic rupture

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Splenosis

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related with left isomerism

Answer 7

Polysplenia

Question 8

related with right isomerism

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Asplenia

Question 9

Most common abnormality of spleen

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splenomegaly

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Most common cause of splenomegaly

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Portal hptn

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Abnormal measurement of spleen

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> 13 cm length, > 6 cm thickness

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Tissue death because of deprived of oxygen. May be caused by
infection, cancer, or torsion

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Infarction

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Granulomatous disease history

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histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis.

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around the spleen, under capsule. Like “free fluid” with debris.
Spleen will be intact

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Subcapsular hemorrhage

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Most common benign tumor

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Hemangioma

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The splenic vein travels ____ body/tail of pancreas and travels into ___

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posterior , portal vein

Question 17

The splenic artery travels ___ to body/tail of pancreas

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superior

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Abnormality of ligaments.
May lead to torsion

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Wandering spleen

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the spleen may also be divided by a hyperechoic line in some individuals which is a common anomaly termed

Answer 19

splenic cleft

Question 20

asplenia and polysplenia have been associated with

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heterotaxia syndromes

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the wandering spleen can lead to

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splenic torsion

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splenic torsion can lead to

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splenic infarct

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an increase of wbc’s in the blood

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leukocytosis

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reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood

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leukopenia

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the spleen should never measure more than

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12-13 cm, 6 cm in thickness

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as the spleen enlarged, it becomes more

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hypoechoic

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the most common abnormality of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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the most common cause of splenomegaly

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portal hypertension

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This infection usually results with splenomegaly in both adults and children

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Epstein-Barr infection

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Massive splenomegaly can lead to

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splenic rupture

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implantation of ectopic splenic tissue

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splenosis

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cysts found in the spleen may be associated with

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ADPKD

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this cyst is most often the result of a tapeworm

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hydatid cyst

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a hx of ___ increases the pts likelihood of developing a pyogenic abscess

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bacteremia

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tissue that is deprived of oxygen that will eventually die

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splenic infarct

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a splenic infarct will have this appearance

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hypoechoic, wedge shaped

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most common b9 tumor of the spleen

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hemangioma

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small echogenic foci throughout the spleen

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granulomas

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granulomas can be found in pts with a h/o

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histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis

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b9 hypoechoic splenic mass

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harmartoma

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splenic hamartoma is associated with

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beckwith-wiedemann syndrome and tuberous sclerosis

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primary malignant tumor of the spleen

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angiosarcoma

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the most common malignancy of the spleen

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lymphoma

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lymphomas 2 classifications

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hodgkin, non-hodgkin lymphoma

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the presence of reed-sternberg cells indicated

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hodgkin lymphoma