Unit 6: Path - The Liver and Biliary System

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Liver Anatomy
What is the dual blood supply for...,
What is the basic unit of the liver,
What are the three components of ...
11  cards
Functions of the Liver
What are the metabolic fns of the...,
What are the synthetic functions ...,
What are the storage fns of the l...
10  cards
Bilirubin Metabolism and Mechanisms of Jaundice
What is the end product of heme c...,
What is the brain injury to newbo...,
What are the four steps of biliru...
33  cards
Cirrhosis
What is cirrhosis,
Type of cirrhosis that occurs early,
What is the dissease at the laate...
5  cards
Hepatic Failure
What causes jaundice,
What is the cause of hepatic ence...,
What chemical levels are perturbe...
10  cards
Portal Hypertension
What causes portal htn,
3 areas in which increase in bloo...,
What characteristics are used to ...
23  cards
Viral Hepatitis
Most common cause of acute hepatitis,
Why has hepatitis a decreased in ...,
When is the hepatitis a virus con...
35  cards
Pathology of Viral Hepatitis
Hallmark of acute viral hepatitis,
Apoptotic liver cells appearing a...,
Lymphocytic infiltration b w the ...
8  cards
Autoimmune Hepatitis
What are the two types of autoimm...,
What are the features of type i a...,
Believed target for type i hepato...
5  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Where is alcohol primarily metabo...,
What does the microsomal ethanol ...,
What are the three major morpholo...
9  cards
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Spectrum of nafld,
What is nafld likely the cause of
2  cards
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
What is primary biliary cirrhosis,
Major histocompatability complex ...,
What is found in over 95 of those...
8  cards
Primary Sclerosis Cholangitis
What is primary sclerosing cholan...,
Cause of primary sclerosing chola...,
Findings dx of primary sclerosing...
4  cards
Iron Overload Syndromes
What are the two major categories...,
What occurs in hereditary hemochr...,
What are the clinical hallmarks o...
15  cards
Heritable Disorders Associated with Cirrhosis
What is wilson disease,
Mutation found in wilson disease,
Mechanism of pathology in wilson ...
15  cards
Drug Induced Liver Injury
Most common cause of acute liver ...,
What are the defining characteris...,
What process do most drug reactio...
13  cards
The Porphyrias
Most common genetic porphyria,
Most frequent porphyria,
What deficiency occurs in porphyr...
3  cards
Vascular Disorders
Gross condition caused by chronic...,
Condition that may occur in patie...,
What does shock lead to
5  cards
Bacterial Infections
Most common form of hepatic absce...,
What is a complication of biliary...
2  cards
Parasitic Infestations
Protazoal infections that affect ...,
What bug causes parasitic liver a...,
Histologic findings of visceral l...
7  cards
Cholestatic Syndromes of Infancy
What is the characteristic uscopi...,
Lack of a lumen in the biliary tree,
What is extrahepatic biliary atresia
5  cards
Benign Tumors and TUmor-Like Lesions
What accounts for increased frequ...,
What does focal nodular hyperplas...,
What is focal nodular hyperplasia...
6  cards
Malignant Tumors of the Liver
What condition has a strong assoc...,
What component of hbv promotes tu...,
What are rfs for the genesis of hcc
14  cards
Liver Transplantation
What is vanishing bile duct syndrome
1  cards
The Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
Condition in which there are ston...,
Typical composition of gallstones,
What populations are risk of gall...
19  cards
Acute Cholecystitis
0  cards

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