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BVetMed3: Icterus and Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Marina Martins
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Question 1

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Most of the oxygen to the liver is delivered by the
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  • bile duct
  • hepatic artery
  • portal vein
  • hepatic vein

Question 2

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Bile is produced in the [blank_start]canaliculi[blank_end] and flows in the [blank_start]opposite[blank_end] direction into bile ducts.
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  • canaliculi
  • opposite

Question 3

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Which hepatic zone is usually the worst affected by disease?
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  • periportal
  • midzonal
  • centrilobular
  • centroacinar

Question 4

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Vacuolar hepatopathies are usually
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  • zonal
  • diffuse
  • focal
  • random

Question 5

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Which disease process can cause this degenerative change in the liver?
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Lipidosis (binary/octet-stream)
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  • Pregnancy toxaemia
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Starvation
  • Haemorrhage

Question 6

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Ischaemia usually causes which pattern of injury in the liver?
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  • Random
  • Focal
  • Zonal
  • Massive

Question 7

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An enhanced lobular pattern aka a "nutmeg liver" is often indicative of
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  • passive venous congestion
  • diabetes mellitus
  • icterus
  • hepatitis

Question 8

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Inflammation of only the liver parenchyma is known as
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  • cholangitis
  • hepatitis
  • cholangiohepatitis

Question 9

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Which of the following is NOT a viral hepatitis?
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  • Canine Infectious Hepatitis
  • Aujeszky's disease
  • Feline Infectious Peritonitis
  • Tyzzer's disease

Question 10

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Which of the following is the most common route of infection in bacterial hepatitis?
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  • direct extension
  • haematogenous
  • abcessation

Question 11

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Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of infectious canine hepatitis?
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  • long-term urine shedding
  • widespread haemorrhage
  • enlarge lymph nodes
  • aborted neonates/foetuses

Question 12

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Fusobacterium necrophorum often causes liver abscesses and necrosis in which animal?
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  • Sheep
  • Dogs
  • Cattle
  • Pigs

Question 13

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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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  • Clostridium novyi
  • Clostridium haemolyticum
  • Clostridium piliforme
  • Salmonellosis

Question 14

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Hepatocytes in nodular hyperplasia are often
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  • larger and contain less glycogen
  • larger and contain more glycogen
  • smaller and contain more glycogen
  • smaller and contain less glycogen

Question 15

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Haemangiosarcomas have a predilection for metastasizing
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  • the spleen
  • the left auricle
  • the gallbladder
  • the right auricle
  • pancreas

Question 16

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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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  • Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic hypoplasia
  • Salmonellosis
  • Clostridium haemolyticum
  • Pancreatic hyperplasia

Question 17

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Fat necrosis or saponification is characteristic of
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  • pancreatitis
  • pancreatic hyperplasia
  • pancreatic neoplasia
  • cholecystitis

Question 18

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Which of the following drugs is safe to give to a dog with liver disease?
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  • phenobarbitone
  • caroprofen
  • sulphonamides
  • gabapentin

Question 19

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Bilirubin is NOT derived from
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  • haemoglobin
  • myoglobin
  • heme-containing liver enzymes
  • albumin

Question 20

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Unconjugated bilirubin travels through the body bound to
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  • albumin
  • globulin
  • haemoglobin
  • iron

Question 21

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Haemopoietic jaundice is also known as
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  • prehepatic jaundice
  • hepatic jaundice
  • hepatobiliary jaundice
  • posthepative jaundice

Question 22

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Haemopoietic jaundice ALWAYS results in
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  • non-regenerative anemia
  • regenerative anemia
  • hyperalbuminea
  • increased ALT and ALP values

Question 23

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Which of the following can cause hepatic jaundice in dogs?
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  • adenovirus
  • pancreatitis
  • salmonellosis
  • bile duct obstruction

Question 24

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

Question 25

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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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  • hepatic encephalopathy
  • horner's syndrome
  • haemopoietic jaundice
  • pancreatitis

Question 26

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Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign of hepatic encephalopathy?
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  • erythrocyte macrocytosis
  • ammmonium biurate crystalluria
  • seizures
  • increased aggression
  • hypersalivation

Question 27

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A cat with hepatic encephalopathy is more likely to have which type of shunt?
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  • congenital extrahepatic shunt
  • congenital intrahepatic shunt
  • acquired extrahepatic shunt
  • acquired intraphepatic shunt

Question 28

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Which type of bacterial hepatic disease is identifiable by its "wheat sheaf" appearance of bacterial colonies?
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  • Tyzzers diseases
  • Salmonellosis
  • Black disease
  • Fusobacterium necrophorum

Question 29

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Which of the following is NOT a common complaint in horses with liver disease?
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  • icterus
  • weight loss
  • anorexia
  • depression

Question 30

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Which of the following is characteristic of stage 2 hepatic encephalopathy in horses?
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  • subtle mental impairment
  • somnolence and aggressive behavior
  • coma
  • impaired motor function and consciousness

Question 31

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How many stages are there of HE?
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Question 32

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Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism that causes CNS dysfunction in hepatic disease?
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  • GIT derived neurotoxins
  • Altered amino acid metabolism
  • Altered GABA-glutumate neurotransmission
  • Increased blood brain permeability
  • Decreased endogenous benzodiazipines

Question 33

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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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  • ALT
  • GGT
  • SDH
  • AST

Question 34

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Which liver specific enzyme has the highest sensitivity for equine liver disease?
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  • GGT
  • ALT
  • SDH
  • AST

Question 35

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Which enzyme is specific for both muscle tissue and liver tissue?
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  • AST
  • GGT
  • SDH
  • ALP

Question 36

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Which of the following enzymes is considered least specific for equine liver disease?
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  • ALP
  • AST
  • GGT
  • SDH

Question 37

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Which of the following is considered a minor liver function test in horses?
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  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • Bilirubin
  • Ammonia
  • Bile Acid
  • Glucose
  • Albumin

Question 38

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Which of the following could cause an increased amount of conjugated bilirubin?
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  • anorexia
  • haemolysis
  • cholestasis
  • hemorrhage

Question 39

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Which of the following is NOT a common feature of acute equine hepatic disease?
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  • polycythemia
  • coagulation abnormalities
  • hypoalbuminemia
  • hypoglycemia

Question 40

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Increased bilirubin in a horse's urine is possibly indicative of
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  • hemolysis
  • cholestasis
  • anorexia
  • hemorrhage

Question 41

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Megalocytosis is a key feature of
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  • pyrrolidizine alkaloid toxicity (ragwort)
  • Tyzzer's disease
  • Cholangiohepatitis
  • Theiler's disease

Question 42

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Which hepatic disease is commonly associated with administration of tetanus antitoxin?
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  • Theiler's Disease
  • Pyrrolidizine Alkaloid Toxicity (Ragwort)
  • Tyzzer's disease
  • Cholangiohepatitis

Question 43

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Which of the following would you use to sedate a horse in acute liver failure?
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  • Sarmazenil (inverse benzodiazepine receptor agonist)
  • Diazepam (augments GAPA receptors)
  • Acepromazine (lowers seizure threshold)

Question 44

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Insulin inhibits the activity of which enzyme?
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  • Lipoprotein Lipase
  • HSL
  • ALP
  • ALT

Question 45

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Which of the following is indicative of hepatocellular damage rather than function?
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  • AST
  • bilirubin
  • albumin
  • urea
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