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Hepatobiliary Part 1 Paulson (Exam 3) Flashcards

1
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Bile emulsifies fats in the GI tract for easier absorption. Bile is produced in the liver and drains into the biliary tree. Bilirubin is a component of bile from breakdown of old/damaged RBC’s. Which kind of bilirubin exists before it reaches the liver?

A

Unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin

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The liver conjugates this bilirubin, making conjugated (direct) bilirubin with glucuronic acid. Conjugated bilirubin is secreted into bile and then into the intestines (duodenum). In the intestine, glucuronic acid is removed by bacteria. The resulting bilirubin is converted to what?

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Urobilinogen

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3
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If the urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria and becomes part of feces, what is it called?

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Brown Stercobilin

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If the urobilinogen is reabsorbed from the gut and enters the portal blood it is transported to where to become what?

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Kidneys

Yellow urobilin

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People with jaundice can have clay-colored stools, dark tea-colored urine, and what other annoying symptom?

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Pruritis (itchy)

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What can cause an increase in unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin?

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  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Decreased uptake of bilirubin by liver (CHF: decreased bloodflow to liver; Gilbert Syndrome)
  • Decreased conjugation of bilirubin by liver (Crigler-Najjar syndrome: enzyme missing; Gilbert syndrome: reduced qty of enzyme, not as severe as Crigler-Najjar. Both reduce uptake and conjugation)
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What can cause an increase in conjugated (direct) bilirubin?

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  • Liver doesn’t secrete the bilirubin into bile ducts (any disease that damages liver ie: hepatitis, toxin-induced liver failure; Dubin Johnson syndrome, Rotor Syndrome: genetic defect impairs secretion of bilirubin into bile)
  • Biliary tree is obstructed (Intrahepatic: primary biliary cirrhosis {autoimmune destruction of bile ducts}, cancer, granuloma; extrahepatic: stones, stricture, cancer)
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What LFT is elevated when the bile duct is obstructed?

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ALP or alkphos

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9
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What are the 5 F’s of cholelithiasis (gallstones)?

A 
Fat
Forty
Female
Fertile
Fair skin
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10
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Most gallstones are from what steroid molecule?

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Cholesterol

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Black stones are pigmented and formed in sterile bile, however, brown pigmented stones are from bacterial metabolism. Which is worse?

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Brown, biliary infection, can kill you

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12
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80% of gallstones will remain asymptomatic unless complicated by obstruction/inflammation. If they are symptomatic it is usually from what?

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Intermittent blockage of cystic duct by a stone

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13
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A symptom of cholelithiasis is biliary cholic, where you might experience what feelings?

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Intense, dull discomfort, usually in RUQ that may radiate to the back (esp R shoulder blade)

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Gallstones are also typically associated with what symptoms?

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Nausea, vomitting, diaphoresis (sweating)

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15
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What can trigger gallstone symptoms?

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Fatty meal

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How would you diagnose a gallstone?

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Ultrasound, labs normal even during biliary colic

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17
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Gallstones often cast what on US?

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A shadow

18
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Are gallstones gravitationally dependent on US?

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Yes

19
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What is the pain management during acute gallstone attack?

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NSAIDs or opiods
Toradol (steroid)
Cholecystectomy (only for symptomatic)

20
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Up to 12% of patients develop what after a cholecystectomy?

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Diarrhea, increase in bile in intestines causes a laxative effect

21
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Acute cholecystitis caused by calculous is most common in which pt population?

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Fat forty female fertile fair skin

22
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Acute cholecystitis that is acalculous is most common in?

A

Critically ill pts
Bedridden elderly pts
Those pts on TPN

23
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Calculous caused acute cholecystitis is usually caused when a ____ becomes obstructed by a stone.

A

Duct

24
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For calculous cholecystitis, bacterial inflammation may have a role in 50-85% of pts. What are the most common organisms?

A

E coli, Streptococcus, Clostridium

25
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For acalculous acute cholecystitis, there are no gallstones, but there may be a systemic disease process such as?

A

Sarcoidosis
TB
Syphilis

26
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Patients with acute cholecystitis often have a history of what prior to presentation?

A

Fatty food ingestion

27
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How do patients with acute cholecystitis appear?

A 
.ill
Fever
Tachy
Rebound tenderness in RUQ, TTP
Positive Murphy’s sign (pt asked to inspire deeply while examiner palpates RUQ subcostal area; inspiratory arrest and increased discomfort)
28
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What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?

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Perihepatitis from gonococcal infection

29
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Acute cholecystitis labs will show?

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Leukocytosis with left shift (^^^bands)

30
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How do you diagnose acute cholecystitis?

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US

  • gallbladder wall thickening
  • Murphy’s sign (inspiratory arrest while palpating RUQ w/ US probe
  • pericholecystic fluid and dilatation of bile duct
31
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What is indicated if diagnosis still uncertain after US?

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HIDA scan (hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid)

  • Technetium labeled HIDA injected IV
  • taken up by hepatocytes>excreted into bile
  • if cystic duct is patent, tracer enters gallbladder, which can be visualized (30-60min)
  • test is positive if gallbladder is not visualized
  • radioactive isotope goes directly into duodenum
32
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What is the most common complication of acute cholecystitis?

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Gangrenous cholecystitis

  • these pts look septic
  • older, diabetes mellitus, delay of care
33
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Gangrenous cholecystitis in acute cholecystitis may cause a ______, leading to an abscess or generalized peritonitis.

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Perforation

34
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Three other complications of acute cholecystitis are?

A
  • Cholecystoenteric fistula (perfs into duodenum or jejunum)
  • gallstone ileus (bowel obstruction)
  • emphasematous cholecystitis (w/ gas forming bug like C diffy)
35
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Empiric abx for tx of acute cholecystitis:

1) mild-moderate
2) severe, advanced age, immunocompromised

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1) cefazolin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone
2) imipenem/meropenem/doripenem, Pip-tazo, Cipro plus metronidazole, Levo plus metronidazole, or cefepime plus metronidazole

36
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Emergent action needed for patients with acute cholecystitis who have?

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Progressive s/s such as high fever, hemodynamic instability, intractable pain

37
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What resolves the acute episode in 90% of patients?

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Gallbladder drainage with percutaneous cholecystotomy

38
Q

Chronic cholecystitis is almost always associated with what?

A

Gallstones

39
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How would you dx chronic cholecystitis?

A

US, may show cholelithiasis and wall thickening

40
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_______ _______ is calcification of the gallbladder wall and may be a form of chronic cholecystitis. It is associated with cholelithiasis in >95% of cases. Usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally on xray. These pts are at increased risk for gallbladder carcinoma. Tx is resection.

A

Porcelain gallbladder

RRPA Clinical Med II (45 decks)

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