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|maplink = Alimentary System (Content Map) - Pathology
 
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|subtext1=ALIMENTARY FLASHCARDS
 
|sublink1=Alimentary Flashcards - Pathology
 
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<FlashCard questions="21">
 
 
|q1=Liver lesions are common because:
 
|q1=Liver lesions are common because:
|a1=it is an area of high metabolic activity<br>Receives toxic agents from the gut via the portal blood system<br>Has an extensive vascular supply (prime site for metastatic disease)
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|a1=Liver is an area of high metabolic activity<br>Receives toxic agents from the gut via the portal blood system<br>Has an extensive vascular supply (prime site for metastatic disease)
 
|l1=Liver - General Pathology
 
|l1=Liver - General Pathology
 
|q2=In each type of jaundice, will bilirubinuria be detected?
 
|q2=In each type of jaundice, will bilirubinuria be detected?
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* Obstructive
 
* Obstructive
 
* Hepatocellular
 
* Hepatocellular
|a2=NO - because most of bilirubin is unconjugated<br>YES - because conjugated bilirubin accumulates<br>NO - because bilirubin fails to conjugate due to liver cell damage<br>NB - the kidney can only excrete the water soluble conjugate
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|a2=Haemolytic NO - because most of bilirubin is unconjugated<br>Obstructive YES - because conjugated bilirubin accumulates<br>Hepatocellular NO - because bilirubin fails to conjugate due to liver cell damage<br>NB - the kidney can only excrete the water soluble conjugate
 
|l2=Icterus
 
|l2=Icterus
|q3=In regards to secondary photosensitisation, what are two hepatotoxic plants?
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|q3=In regard to secondary photosensitisation, what are two hepatotoxic plants?
|a3=Senecio jacobea (Ragwort)<br>Lantana camara (Lantana)<br>Lupinus angustifolius (Lupins)<br>Blue-green algae
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|a3=''Senecio jacobea'' (Ragwort)<br>''Lantana camara'' (Lantana)<br>''Lupinus angustifolius'' (Lupins)<br>Blue-green algae
 
|l3=Photosensitisation
 
|l3=Photosensitisation
 
|q4=What are two causes of necrosis?
 
|q4=What are two causes of necrosis?
|a4=severe metabolic disturbances<br>Nutritional deficiencies<br>Toxic substances<br>Actions of micro-organisms
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|a4=Severe metabolic disturbances<br>Nutritional deficiencies<br>Toxic substances<br>Actions of micro-organisms
 
|l4=Liver Necrosis
 
|l4=Liver Necrosis
 
|q5=What can cause the liver to appear greenish-blue post mortem?
 
|q5=What can cause the liver to appear greenish-blue post mortem?
|a5=bacteria degrades blood pigment to hydrogen sulfide
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|a5=Bacteria degrade blood pigment to hydrogen sulfide
 
|l5=Liver Post Mortem#Gross
 
|l5=Liver Post Mortem#Gross
 
|q6=True or false?
 
|q6=True or false?
 
Cranial displacements of the liver are the most common.
 
Cranial displacements of the liver are the most common.
|a6=false
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|a6=False
 
|l6=Liver Displacement
 
|l6=Liver Displacement
|q7=What occurs during Congestion?
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|q7=What occurs during congestion?
 
|a7=The right side of the heart fails to function properly and blood will back up through the veins into the liver.  
 
|a7=The right side of the heart fails to function properly and blood will back up through the veins into the liver.  
 
|l7=Liver Congestion, Passive
 
|l7=Liver Congestion, Passive
 
|q8=True or false?
 
|q8=True or false?
 
Congenital melanosis in calves and lambs appears as white discoloration of small irregular portions of the liver.  
 
Congenital melanosis in calves and lambs appears as white discoloration of small irregular portions of the liver.  
|a8=false
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|a8=False
 
|l8=Liver Pigmentation#Congenital melanosis
 
|l8=Liver Pigmentation#Congenital melanosis
 
|q9=Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with?
 
|q9=Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with?
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Equine hyperlipidemia or fat pony syndrome is similar to that in cats, as well as fatal within a week.  
 
Equine hyperlipidemia or fat pony syndrome is similar to that in cats, as well as fatal within a week.  
 
|a11=True
 
|a11=True
|l11=Hyperlipidaemia - Equine
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|l11=Hyperlipidaemia - Horse
 
|q12=What causes Lysosomal storage disease and how does it manifest itself?
 
|q12=What causes Lysosomal storage disease and how does it manifest itself?
 
|a12=Due to an inherited deficiency of lysosomal enzymes<br>Manifest themselves as neurological disease  
 
|a12=Due to an inherited deficiency of lysosomal enzymes<br>Manifest themselves as neurological disease  
 
|l12=Lysosomal Storage Disease
 
|l12=Lysosomal Storage Disease
|q13=Herpes virus infections include -
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|q13=Herpes virus infections include:
 
|a13=Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis<br>Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis<br>Feline Viral Rhinopneumonitis<br>Aujesky's disease in pigs  
 
|a13=Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis<br>Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis<br>Feline Viral Rhinopneumonitis<br>Aujesky's disease in pigs  
|l13=Liver, Herpes Virus Infections
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|l13=:Category:Hepatitis, Viral
|q14=You are examining a cow's liver post-necropsy. You notice the liver has several small areas of necrosis. Is this more likely to be Black Disease or Red Water Disease?  
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|q14=You are examining a cow's liver at necropsy. You notice the liver has several small areas of necrosis. Is this more likely to be Black Disease or Red Water Disease?  
 
|a14=Black Disease
 
|a14=Black Disease
 
|l14=Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis  
 
|l14=Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis  
|q15=What are the two main types of Hepatitis in cats?
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|q15=What are the two main types of hepatitis in cats?
 
|a15=Cholangitis<br>Lymphocytic portal hepatitis
 
|a15=Cholangitis<br>Lymphocytic portal hepatitis
 
|l15=Cholangitis
 
|l15=Cholangitis
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Use of carbon tetrachloride as an anthelmintic and phosphorous as a rodenticide has never been proven to produce liver necrosis.   
 
Use of carbon tetrachloride as an anthelmintic and phosphorous as a rodenticide has never been proven to produce liver necrosis.   
 
|a16=False
 
|a16=False
|l16=:Category:Hepatotoxicity, Acute
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|l16=Liver Necrosis#Zonal Necrosis 
 
|q17=Pyrrolizidine alkaloids have an anti-mitotic effect whilst allowing continued synthesis within the cell and its nucleus. This causes a marked increase in the size of parenchymal cells, a phenomenon termed -  
 
|q17=Pyrrolizidine alkaloids have an anti-mitotic effect whilst allowing continued synthesis within the cell and its nucleus. This causes a marked increase in the size of parenchymal cells, a phenomenon termed -  
|a17=megalocytosis
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|a17=(Hepato)megalocytosis
|l17=Ragwort
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|l17=Ragwort Toxicity
|q18=What are the two most common primary hepatic neoplasms?
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|q18=Haemangiosarcoma can be primary in the liver, what are other predilection sites?
|a18=Liver cell tumours<br>Malignant bile duct tumours
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|a18=Spleen<br>Right auricle of the heart
|l18=:Category:Liver, Primary Tumours
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|l18=Haemangiosarcoma
|q19=Haemangiosarcoma can be primary in the liver, what are other predilection sites?
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|q19=True or false?
|a19=Spleen<br>Right auricle of the heart
 
|l19=Haemangiosarcoma
 
|q20=True or false?
 
 
Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis generally afflicts only very young cats.  
 
Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis generally afflicts only very young cats.  
|a20=false
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|a19=False
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|l19=Cholangitis
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|q20=What are two causes of cholangitis of the liver?
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|a20=Ascending infections from the intestine<br>Associated with organisms excreted via the bile
 
|l20=Cholangitis
 
|l20=Cholangitis
|q21=What are two causes of Cholangitis of the liver?
 
|a21=Ascending infections from the intestine<br>Associated with organisms excreted via the bile
 
|l21=Cholangitis
 
 
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 13 April 2015

Question Answer Article
Liver lesions are common because: Link to Article
In each type of jaundice, will bilirubinuria be detected?
  • Haemolytic
  • Obstructive
  • Hepatocellular
Link to Article
In regard to secondary photosensitisation, what are two hepatotoxic plants? Link to Article
What are two causes of necrosis? Link to Article
What can cause the liver to appear greenish-blue post mortem? Link to Article
True or false?

Cranial displacements of the liver are the most common.

Link to Article
What occurs during congestion? Link to Article
True or false?

Congenital melanosis in calves and lambs appears as white discoloration of small irregular portions of the liver.

Link to Article
Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with? Link to Article
What could be a non-pathological reason for a cow displaying fatty liver syndrome during necropsy? Link to Article
True or false?

Equine hyperlipidemia or fat pony syndrome is similar to that in cats, as well as fatal within a week.

Link to Article
What causes Lysosomal storage disease and how does it manifest itself? Link to Article
Herpes virus infections include: Link to Article
You are examining a cow's liver at necropsy. You notice the liver has several small areas of necrosis. Is this more likely to be Black Disease or Red Water Disease? Link to Article
What are the two main types of hepatitis in cats? Link to Article
True or false?

Use of carbon tetrachloride as an anthelmintic and phosphorous as a rodenticide has never been proven to produce liver necrosis.

Link to Article
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids have an anti-mitotic effect whilst allowing continued synthesis within the cell and its nucleus. This causes a marked increase in the size of parenchymal cells, a phenomenon termed - Link to Article
Haemangiosarcoma can be primary in the liver, what are other predilection sites? Link to Article
True or false?

Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis generally afflicts only very young cats.

Link to Article
What are two causes of cholangitis of the liver? Link to Article