Difference between revisions of "Liver Flashcards - Pathology"
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|q9=Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with? | |q9=Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with? | ||
|a9=Dietary factors: obesity and starvation<br>Increased demand for energy: pregnancy, lactation, and starvation in physiological states<br>Diabetes mellitus, ketosis, and pregnancy toxaemia in pathological conditions<br>Abnormal hepatocytic function: prevents fatty acids from forming complexes with proteins to form low density lipoproteins for secretion into the blood | |a9=Dietary factors: obesity and starvation<br>Increased demand for energy: pregnancy, lactation, and starvation in physiological states<br>Diabetes mellitus, ketosis, and pregnancy toxaemia in pathological conditions<br>Abnormal hepatocytic function: prevents fatty acids from forming complexes with proteins to form low density lipoproteins for secretion into the blood | ||
| − | |l9= | + | |l9=Hepatic Lipidosis |
|q10=What could be a non-pathological reason for a cow displaying fatty liver syndrome during necropsy? | |q10=What could be a non-pathological reason for a cow displaying fatty liver syndrome during necropsy? | ||
|a10=It is possible to show fat infiltration of liver in cows which have not been eating for several days. | |a10=It is possible to show fat infiltration of liver in cows which have not been eating for several days. | ||
| − | |l10= | + | |l10=Hepatic Lipidosis#Gross |
|q11=True or false? | |q11=True or false? | ||
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= | + | |l11=Equine Hyperlipidaemia |
|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 | ||
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| Liver lesions are common because: | it is an area of high metabolic activity Receives toxic agents from the gut via the portal blood system Has an extensive vascular supply (prime site for metastatic disease) |
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In each type of jaundice, will bilirubinuria be detected?
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NO - because most of bilirubin is unconjugated YES - because conjugated bilirubin accumulates NO - because bilirubin fails to conjugate due to liver cell damage NB - the kidney can only excrete the water soluble conjugate |
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| In regards to secondary photosensitisation, what are two hepatotoxic plants? | Senecio jacobea (Ragwort) Lantana camara (Lantana) Lupinus angustifolius (Lupins) Blue-green algae |
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| What are two causes of necrosis? | severe metabolic disturbances Nutritional deficiencies Toxic substances Actions of micro-organisms |
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| What can cause the liver to appear greenish-blue post mortem? | bacteria degrades blood pigment to hydrogen sulfide
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| True or false?
Cranial displacements of the liver are the most common. |
false
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| What occurs during Congestion? | The right side of the heart fails to function properly and blood will back up through the veins into the liver.
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| True or false?
Congenital melanosis in calves and lambs appears as white discoloration of small irregular portions of the liver. |
false
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| Hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome is associated with? | Dietary factors: obesity and starvation Increased demand for energy: pregnancy, lactation, and starvation in physiological states Diabetes mellitus, ketosis, and pregnancy toxaemia in pathological conditions Abnormal hepatocytic function: prevents fatty acids from forming complexes with proteins to form low density lipoproteins for secretion into the blood |
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| What could be a non-pathological reason for a cow displaying fatty liver syndrome during necropsy? | It is possible to show fat infiltration of liver in cows which have not been eating for several days.
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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. |
True
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| What causes Lysosomal storage disease and how does it manifest itself? | Due to an inherited deficiency of lysosomal enzymes Manifest themselves as neurological disease |
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| Herpes virus infections include - | Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Feline Viral Rhinopneumonitis Aujesky's disease in pigs |
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| 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? | Black Disease
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| What are the two main types of Hepatitis in cats? | Cholangiohepatitis Lymphocytic portal hepatitis |
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| True or false?
Use of carbon tetrachloride as an anthelmintic and phosphorous as a rodenticide has never been proven to produce liver necrosis. |
False
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| 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 - | megalocytosis
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| What are the two most common primary hepatic neoplasms? | Liver cell tumours Malignant bile duct tumours |
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| Haemangiosarcoma can be primary in the liver, what are other predilection sites? | Spleen Right auricle of the heart |
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| True or false?
Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis generally afflicts only very young cats. |
false
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| What are two causes of Cholangitis of the liver? | Ascending infections from the intestine Associated with organisms excreted via the bile |
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