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USIDMS Liver

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How is obstructed disease of the liver treated?   surgically  
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What makes up the lobules of the liver?   Hepatocytes and Kupffer cells  
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What are three things that can cause increased serum bilirubin?   1. Excessive amount of RBC destruction 2. Malfunction of liver cells 3. Blockage of bile ducts  
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What produces AFP?   Liver and yolk sac of fetus  
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Is ALT specific to obstructive or hepatocellular liver disease?   Hepatocellular  
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What is the function of Kupfer cells?   To patrol the liver and dispose of any unwanted substances  
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What LFT is elevated in cases of hepatic carcinoma?   AFP  
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How does a hemangioma appear on ultrasound?   Solid appearance, hyperechoic, well defined margins  
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Which liver neoplasm is most common in women who use oral contraceptives?   Liver Cell Adenoma  
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Chronic hepatitis predisposes a patient to which liver pathology?   Hepatocellular carcinoma  
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How will a hepatic abcess appear on ultrasound?   Heterogenous mass with dirty shadowing  
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What is the most common benign tumor of the liver?   Cavernous Hemangioma  
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Hepatic veins are inter or intra lobar?   Interlobar  
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The left portal vein, IVC, and ligamentum venosum are all related to which lobe of the liver?   Caudate  
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A low BUN level may indicate what?   Hepatocellular disease because cells cant function to convert ammonium  
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What are the three liver cells?   Hepatocytes, biliary epithelial cells, and Kupfer cells  
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What is a normal length of the liver in a long plane?   13-17cm  
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How does the liver aid in fat digestion?   Produces bile to emulsify fats.  
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Hepatocellular disease of the liver is associated with what form of bilirubin   Indirect  
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If the liver tissure appears homogenous, but highly hyperechoic and attenuates sound what pathology can be assumed?   Fatty liver  
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