Spleen Flashcards

1
Q

what is the most common splenic pathology and the most common cause of LUQ mass?

A

splenomegaly

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2
Q

3 clinical findings of splenic trauma

A

LUQ tenderness, hypotension, decreased hemoglobin

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3
Q

what is caused by occlusion of the splenic artery or its branches?

A

infarct

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4
Q

infarct is a common cause of what?

A

focal splenic lesion

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5
Q

what are primary cysts associated with?

A

polycystic kidney disease

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6
Q

what are secondary cysts associated with?

A

usually trauma

also infection and parasite infarction

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7
Q

calcifications generally result from

A

healed granulomas

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8
Q

who is more at risk at developing an abscess in the spleen?

A

patients with sickle cell who catch salmonella, obese patients

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9
Q

T or F? there is a high survival rate for patients with splenic abscesses

A

false, high mortality rate because diagnosis is often delayed

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10
Q

what benign primary neoplasm may lead to anemia and infection and creates a chance for splenic rupture?

A

cavernous hemangioma

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11
Q

what is a malignant primary neoplasm that arises from vascular epithelium?

A

angiosarcoma

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12
Q

most common malignant disease the spleen is involved in

A

lymphoma

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