Liver transplantation — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Biliary atresia is treated with the Kasai procedure, which attaches the _____ to the liver (porta hepatis)

Answer: Jejunum (Roux-en-Y limb)

Flashcard 2: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is characterized by ischemia and necrosis

Answer: strangulation

Flashcard 3: Which complication of *Aspergillus fumigatus* infection typically requires surgical resection in addition to medical therapy?

Answer: Aspergilloma

Extra: Aspergillomas (fungus balls) develop in pre-existing lung cavities (e.g., from tuberculosis). Surgery is indicated for symptomatic patients, particularly those with massive hemoptysis, as systemic antifungals have poor penetration into the fungal ball.

Flashcard 4: What type of graft is from a different species? _____

Answer: Xenograft

Flashcard 5: A positive McMurray test is characterized by _____ on extension (with rotation and side of the knee pressure)

Answer: pain and "popping"

Flashcard 6: Chronic lung transplant rejection typically presents as _____

Answer: bronchiolitis obliterans