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The Case of the Swollen Belly Flashcards

1
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5 F’s of enlarged abdomen

A 
fluid
flatus (obstruction)
faeces
fat 
foetus
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caput medusae

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swollen abdo wall veins due to portal hypertension

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abdominal paracentesis

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puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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how much fluid filtered into large body cavities per day?

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how much fluid filtered into large body cavities per day?

20L

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how much fluid is reabsorbed back into circulation?

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how much fluid is reabsorbed back into circulation?

90%, rest returns as lymph fluid

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6
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why does fluid leave capillaries?

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high pressure pushes fluid into interstitial space

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why does fluid reenter venous circulation?

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low pressure causes reabsorption

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what 4 things affect Qf/filtration/reabsorption rate of fluid?

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change in hydrostatic pressure
change in oncotic pressure
change in permeability
change in exchange area

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9
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Where are serous membranes located?

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pericardium
pleura
peritoneum
tunica vaginalis of testis

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10
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are effusions always pathological?

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yes, but only clinically detectable once a certain size

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transudate

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plasma filtrate forced into tissues, low protein content

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12
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what causes transudate?

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↑ Hydrostatic pressure
or
↓ Oncotic pressure

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13
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what causes exudate?

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increased vascular permeability, change in exchange area

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14
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exudate

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unfiltered plasma with high protein content

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15
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what causes hydrostatic pressure change?

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portal hypertension

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16
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what causes 80% of portal hypertension?

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liver cirrhosis

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Other causes of portal hypertension (aside from liver cirrhosis)

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alcoholic hepatitis

chronic cardiac failure

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18
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what causes oncotic pressure change?

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hypoalbuminuria (caused by nephrotic syndrome, malnutrition, protein losing enteropathy)

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what affects exchange area or vascular permeability?

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malignancy, infection

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Serum Albumin Ascites Gradient (SAAG)

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a value which suggests portal hypertension if >1.1g/dl, if lower not portal hypertension

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diagnostic technique for ascites

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ascitic aspiration

22
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risk of ascitic drainage (5)

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bleeding
infection
pain
leakage at drainage site
procedure failure
23
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Seldinger technique

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A technique that involves inserting a needle with a syringe, then inserting a guide wire into the needle, removing the needle, making an incision, and inserting a catheter over the guide wire; the guide wire is then removed

24
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what does pale yellow watery fluid aspirated suggest?

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transudate

Low protein

25
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what does brown aspirated fluid suggest?

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haemorrhage

26
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what does turbid and white/yellow aspirated fluid suggest?

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infection or malignancy

27
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what does green aspirated fluid suggest?

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bile

28
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what cells might be present in effusions?

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mesothelial cells
macrophages
lymphocytes
neutrophils
eosinophils
plasma cells 
artefacts
29
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Ferruginous bodies

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asbestos fibers coated with iron, usually seen trying to be absorbed by 2 macrophages

30
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what do lupus cells look like morphologically?

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what do lupus cells look like morphologically?

large macrophages with an engulfed nucleus

31
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what does lymphocytes all at same stage of maturation in an effusion suggest?

A

lymphoma

32
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Features of mesothelioma

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DIFFUSE nodular pleural thickening (not discrete)
Often unilateral
Thickening of fissures

33
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DIFFUSE nodular pleural thickening (not discrete)
Often unilateral
Thickening of fissures
= features of…

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Features of mesothelioma

34
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melanoma markers

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S-100, HMB-45, melan A, SOX-10

35
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small cell carcinoma of the lung markers

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Napsin A, TTF-1

36
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what is seen on doppler US in portal hypertension?

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reversal of flow in portal vein

37
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issues with iodine contrast for CT

A

can cause allergic reactions

contrast induced nephropathy

38
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fine needle aspiration (FNA)

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biopsy technique that uses a narrow hollow needle to obtain tiny amounts of tissue for pathologic examination

39
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benefits of FNA

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outpatient, minimal discomfort
rapid results
excellent cell preservation

40
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2 ways of fixing cytology samples

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air dry

alcohol fixation

41
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can you use formalin in cytology

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no destroys the cells

42
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Cytospin

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  • cytological technique specifically designed to concentrate cells on a slide in a
    uniform monolayer using high speed centrifuge. The monolayer distribution improves the
    morphological appearance of the cell present
43
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3 causes of lymph node enlargement

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reactive lymphadenitis, metastatic malignancy, lymphoma

44
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causes of reactive lymphadenopathy (5)

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HIV
mononucleosis
SLE
RA
syphilis
45
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causes of granulomatous lymphadenitis

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TB
cat scratch disease
leprosy
silica
lymphoma
sarcoid
46
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breast adenocarcinoma cytology

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diffuse cell pattern

proliferation spheres

47
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stomach adenocarcinoma cytology

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signet ring cells

dispersed single cells

48
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lung adenocarcinoma cytology

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highly vacuolated
papillary groups
dense cytoplasm

49
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Colorectal Adenocarcinoma cytology

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tall columnar cells

nuclear palisading

50
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features of air dried slide samples

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cytoplasmic features visible

metachromasia

51
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features of fixed slide samples

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features of fixed slide samples
transparent
nuclear detail and keratinisation
hyperchromasia

52
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hyperchromasia

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abundant DNA, extremely dark staining

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