Hepatocellular - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ARDMS Abdomen Davies Questions and Answers 100% Pass You are scanning a patient with a known mass in the left medial segment of the liver. What anatomic landmark can you use to identify the left medial segment separate from the right anterior segment of the liver? Middle Hepatic Vein Which organ is the largest visceral organ in the body ? Liver Where is the major portion of the liver, the right lobe located? in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen What organ is covered in large part by th...

ARDMS ABDOMEN REGISTRY REVIEW 2024 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. What are predisposing conditions associated with Bile Duct Carcinoma (Cholangiocarcinoma)? ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, Caroli's disease, choledochal cyst, parasitic infections What is the name of the cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum? Klatskin tumor (should be seen without extrahepatic bile duct dilatation) What are some possible causes of urinomas? renal trauma, surgery, or an obstructing lesion What ...

Pathophysiology -- Cirrhosis - Inflammation of the liver results in necrosis and scarring. Necrosis results in alteration in function, then liver failure, then hepatic encephalopathy, then hepatic coma, and can eventually lead to death. Scarring of the liver leads to vascular obstruction which results in portal hypertension. Destruction of hepatocytes and replacement with scar tissue. Most Common Causes -- Cirrhosis - Chronic HCV, NASH, Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Early and Late...

This patient was admitted for chemotherapy due to a primary hepatocellular carcinoma of the transplanted liver. What codes are assigned? a. Z51.11, C22.0 b. Z51.11, C22.0, C80.2 c. Z51.11, T86.49, C80.2, C22.0 d. T86.49, C80.2, C22.0 - Correct Answer: C Code T86.49 should be assigned for complication of liver transplant along with code C80.2 for malignancy associated with organ transplant. A malignant neoplasm of a transplanted organ should be coded as a transplant complication (CMS 2018...

ARDMS ABDOMEN REGISTRY REVIEW 2024 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. What are predisposing conditions associated with Bile Duct Carcinoma (Cholangiocarcinoma)? ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, Caroli's disease, choledochal cyst, parasitic infections What is the name of the cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum? Klatskin tumor (should be seen without extrahepatic bile duct dilatation) What are some possible causes of urinomas? renal trauma, surgery, or an obstructing lesion What ...

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Cirrhosis Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about hepatitis. Which of the following would the nurse include? Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily by the oral-fecal route. Hepatitis A is frequently spread by sexual contact. Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer. Infection with hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis A. - Answer- Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer. Infection with hepatiti...

Cirrhosis Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about hepatitis. Which of the following would the nurse include? Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily by the oral-fecal route. Hepatitis A is frequently spread by sexual contact. Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer. Infection with hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis A. - Answer- Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer. Infection with hepatiti...

Cirrhosis Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass You are the nurse caring for a patient who was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following characteristics should you expect? (Select all that apply) INR 1 PT 10 INR 2 PT 20 - Answer- INR 2 PT 20 The PT to INR ratio in a healthy patient without liver damage is 10:1. This would rule out A and B as those with liver cirrhosis should have decreased clotting factors due to the inability of the liver to produce them. This would...

The autopsy of a 55 year old revealed an enlarged liver, testicular atrophy, and mild jaundice secondary to cirrhosis. What is the most likely cause of this condition? a. Bacterial infection b. Viral infection c. Alcoholic steatohepatitis d. Drug overdose - - c. alcoholic steatohepatitis In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: a. acetaldehyde accumulation. b. bile toxicity. c. acidosis. d. fatty infiltrations - - a. acetaldehyde accumulation 54 year old report...