Term
With Hepatitis what value has a marked increase?
A.) ALT (SGPT)
B.) AST (SCOT)
C.) AFP
D.) ALP |
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Definition
| B. AST(SCOT): There is a marked increase in AST. ALT falls rapidly after several days. ALP increases with hepatocellular disease or obstruction of bile flow. AFP is present in 50% of pts. With hepatomas or hepatoblastomas. |
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Term
| ___________ is the most common type of glycogen storage disease. |
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Definition
| Type 1 glycogen storage disease or Von Gierke's disease. Excessive glycogen accumulates in the hepatocytes, kidneys and intestines. |
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Term
| True or False: The normal adult kidney ranges from 8.0 to 16.5 cm in length? |
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Definition
| False. 9.0 - 12.0 cm in length is for a normal adult kidney |
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Term
The perirenal fluid collection that occurs within two weeks post op.
A.) Seroma
B.) Lymphocele
C.) Urinoma
D.) Hematoma |
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Definition
| C.) Urinoma is a fluid collection outside of the kidney usually occuring two weeks after a kidney transplant and can be hypoechoic in appearence. |
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Term
| What are the 3 functions of the gallbladder? |
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Definition
1.) The storing of concentrated bile
2.)Concentration of bile
3.) Transports bile through the ducts from the liver to the GB and then the duodenum. |
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Term
| True or False: the sigmoid kidney has fused lower poles? |
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Definition
| False: the upper pole of one kidney and the lower pole of the other are fused. There is ant. Mal rotation. |
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Term
| What vascular system drains the GI tract, pancreas, gallbladder, and the spleen? |
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Definition
| The portal veins drain these organs and provide 50-60% of the blood supply to the liver. |
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Term
The most common splenic neoplasm is...
A.) Cavernous lymphangioma
B.) Lymphoma
C.) Hamartoma
D.) Cavernous hemangioma |
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Definition
| D.) Cavernous hemangioma is the most common splenic neoplasm. Mostly asymptomatic. The larger in sized, the more symptomatic. |
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Term
The seminal vesicles are two sac like structures that lie ____ to the bladder?
A.) Inf
B.) Ant
C.) Post
D.) Lat |
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Definition
| C.) The seminal vesciles are post to the bladder and store sperm. |
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Term
| True or false: the brachial cleft cyst is the most common form of lympangioma. |
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Definition
| Flase. The cystic hygroma is the most common form of lymphangioma caused by either inadequate drainage of the lymph fluid into the jugular vein or increased secretion from the endothelial lining. |
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