Spleen Flashcards

1
Q

4 components that make up the spleen

A

white and red pulp
vascular system
supporting tissue

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2
Q

functions of the spleen

A

storage
hematopoiesis: formation of blood cell
filtration
immune response

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3
Q

ligaments of the spleen

A

gastrosplenic
splenorenal
splenophrenic
splenocolic

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4
Q

splenule or accesssory spleen

A

usually near splenic hilum
small round and isoechoic to spleen

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5
Q

wandering spleen

A

spleen can move around abdomen

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6
Q

what is leukopenia

A

low WBC

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7
Q

leukocytosis

A

abnormal elevation of WBC

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8
Q

normal size of spleen

A

length under 11cm
width under 4cm

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9
Q

splenomegaly

A

most common finding

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10
Q

most common cause of large spleen

A

liver disease
blood cancer
infection
abnormal flow
blood cell disorder

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11
Q

splenic cyst

A

parasitic or non
more common in females

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12
Q

main causes of splenic abscess

A

infection
trauma
immunodeficiency conditions

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13
Q

splenic artery aneurysm

A

3rd common site for intra abdominal aneurysm

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14
Q

cystic lymphangioma

A

malformation of lymphatics is composed of endothelium lined cystic spaces

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15
Q

splenic hamartoma

A

rare
benign
vascular tumor
usually <3cm
usually no symptoms

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16
Q

splenic cavernous hemangioma

A

most common benign tumor
<2cm

17
Q

hodgkins disease

A

cancer of lymph nodes

18
Q

non hodkins

A

uncontrolled metastasis of undifferentiated lymphocytes

19
Q

lymphoma

A

diffuse or focal
may have associated splenic hilar lymphadenoapthy

20
Q

hemangiosarcoma most common symptoms

A

fever
malaise
abd pain

21
Q

splenic infarct

A

refers to occlusion of splenic vascular supply
from trauma, vascular disease, autoimmune disease