BVetMed3: Icterus and Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Most of the oxygen to the liver is delivered by the

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Bile is produced in the and flows in the direction into bile ducts.

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Which hepatic zone is usually the worst affected by disease?

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Vacuolar hepatopathies are usually

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Which disease process can cause this degenerative change in the liver?

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Ischaemia usually causes which pattern of injury in the liver?

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An enhanced lobular pattern aka a "nutmeg liver" is often indicative of

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Inflammation of only the liver parenchyma is known as

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Which of the following is NOT a viral hepatitis?

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Which of the following is the most common route of infection in bacterial hepatitis?

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Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of infectious canine hepatitis?

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Fusobacterium necrophorum often causes liver abscesses and necrosis in which animal?

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Which type of bacterial hepatitis affects both sheep and cattle and causes clinical signs such as anaemia, jaundice or haemoglobinuria?

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Hepatocytes in nodular hyperplasia are often

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Haemangiosarcomas have a predilection for metastasizing

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A calf is presented with polyphagia, loss of condition and diarrhea. It has a lack of abdominal fat but appears pot-bellied. No other calves in the farm are affected. This can be explained by...

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Fat necrosis or saponification is characteristic of

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Which of the following drugs is safe to give to a dog with liver disease?

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Bilirubin is NOT derived from

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Unconjugated bilirubin travels through the body bound to

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Haemopoietic jaundice is also known as

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Haemopoietic jaundice ALWAYS results in

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Which of the following can cause hepatic jaundice in dogs?

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It can be normal to find mild bilirubinuria (2+) in healthy cats.

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A 4 month old kitten is presented with head pressing, wall seeking, hypersalivation and polyuria/polydipsia. It is also very small for its age. Clinical pathology shows a decrease in serum albumin and globulin. This suggests the kitten has

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Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign of hepatic encephalopathy?

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A cat with hepatic encephalopathy is more likely to have which type of shunt?

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Which type of bacterial hepatic disease is identifiable by its "wheat sheaf" appearance of bacterial colonies?

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Which of the following is NOT a common complaint in horses with liver disease?

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Which of the following is characteristic of stage 2 hepatic encephalopathy in horses?

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How many stages are there of HE?

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Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism that causes CNS dysfunction in hepatic disease?

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Which of the following liver specific enzyme is NOT useful in diagnosing hepatic disease in the horse?

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Which liver specific enzyme has the highest sensitivity for equine liver disease?

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Which enzyme is specific for both muscle tissue and liver tissue?

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Which of the following enzymes is considered least specific for equine liver disease?

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Which of the following is considered a minor liver function test in horses?

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Which of the following could cause an increased amount of conjugated bilirubin?

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Which of the following is NOT a common feature of acute equine hepatic disease?

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Increased bilirubin in a horse's urine is possibly indicative of

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Megalocytosis is a key feature of

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Which hepatic disease is commonly associated with administration of tetanus antitoxin?

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Which of the following would you use to sedate a horse in acute liver failure?

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Insulin inhibits the activity of which enzyme?

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Which of the following is indicative of hepatocellular damage rather than function?

MCQ

BVetMed3: Icterus and Hepatic Encephalopathy

BVetMed3: Icterus and Hepatic Encephalopathy

Most of the oxygen to the liver is delivered by the

Bile is produced in the and flows in the direction into bile ducts.

Which hepatic zone is usually the worst affected by disease?

Vacuolar hepatopathies are usually

Which disease process can cause this degenerative change in the liver?

Ischaemia usually causes which pattern of injury in the liver?

An enhanced lobular pattern aka a "nutmeg liver" is often indicative of

Inflammation of only the liver parenchyma is known as

Which of the following is NOT a viral hepatitis?

Which of the following is the most common route of infection in bacterial hepatitis?

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of infectious canine hepatitis?

Fusobacterium necrophorum often causes liver abscesses and necrosis in which animal?

Which type of bacterial hepatitis affects both sheep and cattle and causes clinical signs such as anaemia, jaundice or haemoglobinuria?

Hepatocytes in nodular hyperplasia are often

Haemangiosarcomas have a predilection for metastasizing

A calf is presented with polyphagia, loss of condition and diarrhea. It has a lack of abdominal fat but appears pot-bellied. No other calves in the farm are affected. This can be explained by...

Fat necrosis or saponification is characteristic of

Which of the following drugs is safe to give to a dog with liver disease?

Bilirubin is NOT derived from