Portal Hypertension

Question 1

1. A conditon where it refers to an increase in hepatic sinusoidal pressure greater than 6 mmHg.
2. A term in which an area where blood vessels enter into the liver.
3. Most cases of this condition is related to what condition?
4. Other causes of this conditon
5. Complications of this condition.

Answer 1

1. Portal Hypertension
2. Portal
3. Cirrhosis
4. Tumor, Thrombus, and Infection
5. Gastrointestinal Varices

Question 2

1. It carries blood from the GI tract, gall bladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. What is this called?
2. Based on your answer on no.1, what are the parts that consist of this?

Answer 2

1. Portal Venous System
2. Portal Veins, Sinusoids. and Hepatic Veins

Question 3

Fill in the blanks:

Veins from these sites form the _______ and __________, in which, in turn, merge to create the ______.

Answer 3

Splenice vein and the superior and inferior mesenteric veins.

Question 4

How does portal hypertension occur?

Answer 4

It is when the venous pressure or the sinusoidal pressure in the non portal abdominal veins (inferior vena cava) by at least 6 mmHg.