Flashcards in Lesson 1D (Part 2) Deck (21)
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Amebiasis
Is a hepatic infection that is caused by parasites that penetrates through the colon, via mesenteric venules, then to the portal vein and off to the liver
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How is amebiasis passed on?
Through the fecal-oral route
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What is the most common presenting symptom with amebiasis?
Pain
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What are the sonographic features of amebiasis? (5)
1. Round or oval shaped lesion
2. Absence of prominent wall
3. Hypoechogenicity
4. Distal enhancement
5. Continuity with the diaphragm
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What is the most common cause for hydatid disease?
The parasite Echinococcus granulosis
- tape work that is 3-6mm long
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Where is hydatid disease most common?
Prevalent in sheep and cattle raising countries
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How does the hydatid disease spread?
Embryos are freed in the duodenum and reach the liver through the portal veins
- where most get trapped
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What organs can hydatid disease involve? (4)
1. Lungs
2. Kidneys
3. Spleen
4. CNS
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Which side of the liver is most frequently involved with hydatid disease?
The right lobe
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What does the hydatid disease form?
Slow growing cysts
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What are the sonographic features of the hydatid disease? (4)
1. Simple cysts
2. Cysts with detached endocyst secondary to rupture
3. Cysts with daughter cysts
4. Densely calcified masses
5. Waterlily sign
- looks kinda like a flower
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What is the conventional treatment for hydatid disease?
Surgery
- US is used to monitor therapy in patients
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What is the most common parasitic infection in humans?
Schistosomiasis
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How do the parasites reach the liver?
Through the portal vein
- eventually the branches get blocked
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What does schistosomiasis lead to? (4)
1. Portal hypertension
2. Splenomegaly
3. Varices
4. Ascites ensues
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What are the sonographic features of schistosomiasis? (2)
1. Widened echogenic portal tracts **
2. Can see dilated biliary ducts **
3. Starts out enlarged and then gets smaller
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What region is most affected by schistosomiasis?
The porta hepatis
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What is the most common organisms causing opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS?
Pneumocystis carinii
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What is the most common cause of life threatening infection?
Pneumonia
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What is a treatment suggestion for those who have Pneumocystis carinii?
Bone marrow and organ transplants
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