Liver transplantation US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Liver transplantation with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Liver transplantation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Cirrhosis is often complicated by _____ hypertension
Answer: portal
Flashcard 2: _____ syndrome is a complication of portal hypertension characterized by rapidly developing renal failure, secondary to cirrhosis
Answer: Hepatorenal
Flashcard 3: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis has a(n) _____ response to corticosteroids
Answer: poor
Flashcard 4: Budd-Chiari syndrome presents with _____ hepatomegaly (painful or painless), ascites, varices, and liver failure
Answer: painful
Flashcard 5: What is the triad of Meigs' syndrome?
Answer: Ovarian fibroma, ascites, and pleural effusion (hydrothorax)
Extra: Characteristics: The triad resolves after removal of the tumor. The pleural effusion is typically right-sided.
Note: Pseudo-Meigs syndrome involves ascites and pleural effusion associated with other pelvic/ovarian tumors (e.g., leiomyoma, mucinous cystadenoma) rather than a fibroma.
Flashcard 6: What conditions are associated with myoclonus?
Answer: metabolic abnormalities e.g. renal or liver failure
Flashcard 7: hepatic encephalopathy (ammonia intoxication)
Answer: acquired (liver failure) or hereditary (enzyme deficiency)
Extra: excess NH4+ in blood and inhibition of TCA cycle asterixis, slurred speech, blurred vision, somnolence, vomiting, cerebral edema limit protein in diet, benzoate or phenylbutyrate, lactulose
Flashcard 8: _____ presents as a mass in the liver that is treated pharmacologically
Answer: Entamoeba histolytica
Extra:
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Flashcard 9: Hepatitis A infection symptoms typically last _____
Answer: 1 month
Extra:
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Flashcard 10: Aspiration pneumonia is commonly seen in _____ and anesthetized patients.
Answer: alcoholics
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Watch associated Bootcamp video: https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/lung-pathology-fundamentals?index=4
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