Vascular Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Gross condition caused by chronic congestgive heart failure?
A
Nutmeg liver
2
Q
Condition that may occur in patients with congestive right sided heart failure
A
Possibly hepatic fibrosis if congestion is severe enough
3
Q
What does shock lead to?
A
Coagulative necrosis of centrilobular hepatocytes
4
Q
Why is liver infarction uncommon?
A
Dual blood supply and anastomotic structure of hepatic sinusoids
5
Q
Acute occlusion of intrahepatic branches of the portal vein, in the setting of elevated hepatic venous pressure?
A
Zahn infarct
