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Liver + Billiary Flashcards

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Pruritis is a presenting symptom of cholestasis

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True

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2
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Fat and Mallory bodies are characteristics of viral hepatitis

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False. Fat and Mallory bodies = alcoholic live disease

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Bilirubin is an end product of heme degradation.

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True

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4
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Hepatocellular steatosis is characterized by lipid spread from the central vein to the
hepatocytes

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True

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5
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Portal hypertension is a complication of cirrhosis.

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True

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6
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Hepatitis A causes chronic hepatitis

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False. No chronic spread

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7
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The most common malignant lesions of the liver are cavernous hemangiomas.

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False. It is HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

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8
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Alcoholic liver disease has 3 main manifestations: hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis
and cirrhosis

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True

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9
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Wilson’s disease is characterized by hyperglycemia, bronzing of the skin and cirrhosis of
the liver.

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False. Those are symptoms of Hemochromatosis. Wilsons disease os an accumulation of copper while hemochromatosis involves iron accumulation

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10
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Hepatic necrosis is a feature of alcohol necrosis.

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True

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10
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Hepatic necrosis is a feature of alcohol necrosis.

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True

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11
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The principle cells injured in acute liver necrosis are endothelial cells

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False. it’s HEPATOCYTES

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12
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Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.

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True

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12
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Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.

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True

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Viral hepatitis is the most common cause for macronodular cirrhosis.

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True

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13
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A striking elevation of serum alpha-fetoprotein suggests hepatocellular carcinoma

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True

14
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Pancreatic adenocarcinomas have a good prognosis

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False

15
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Antibody production is a function of hepatocytes

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False, the only functions are detox, metabolism and protein synthesis

16
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Complication of cirrhosis may include oesophageal varices.

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True

16
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Complication of cirrhosis may include oesophageal varices.

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True

17
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Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are seen in chronic cholecystitis pigmented stones occur
exclusively in the gallbladder.

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True

17
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Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are seen in chronic cholecystitis pigmented stones occur
exclusively in the gallbladder.

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True

18
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When the exudate in the lumen of the gallbladder is mostly pus, the condition is referred
to as empyema of the gallbladder

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True

19
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Viral induced (hepatitis B) cirrhosis predisposes a patient to hepatocellular carcinoma.

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True

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