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42 Cards in this Set
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Pyogenic Liver Abscesses require what kind of Surgery - what are the alternatives? |
- NO Surgical intervention needed
- Interventional Radiology - IV Antibiotics |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Infectious Cystic Liver Mass require what kind of Surgery? - above procedure takes care of what % of Infectious Cystic Liver Masses? - what are the components involved in this procedure? |
- Percutaneous drainage with Ab therapy
- 90% - CT guided catheter - Broad spectrum Ab - Drainage |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- HCC is one of most common Primary Liver tumors worldwide due to? - especially in where? |
- Hep B
- SE Asia - Middle East |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- In Louisiana, incidence has almost doubled due to? |
- Hep C
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what procedure plays a major role in HCC treatment? |
- Liver Transplant
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what are the qualifications for a Liver Transplant in someone with HCC? |
- Lesion less than 5 cm
or - 3 lesions (all < 3 cm) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- in Lab DX of HCC, the most commonly elevated LFT is? - what else is elevated in 28% to 87% of patients? |
- Alk. Phoshate
- AFP |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- 10% to 15% of HCC tumors do NOT produce what? |
- AFP
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what are the HCC Negative Prognostic Factors? x5 |
(Neg. prognosis if you call AAA PC)
- AFP levels High - Albumin levels Low - Advanced age - Portal Vein Obstruction - Child's C Classification |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- rather than HCC patients, Liver transplant is better option in patients with what condition? - why? |
- Cirrhosis
- improved survival |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- compare the survival rate of Liver Transplant in cirrhosis vs. HCC. |
- Resection in Cirrhosis is double the survival
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- with Invasive Cirrhosis, the TX is? |
- Liver Transplant
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY***
- currently, the incidence of HCC is doing what? |
- Rising
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY***
- what are 5 risk factors for HCC? |
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis B,C - HA - Aflotoxin repeatedly ingested - Parasite infection |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Cirrhosis is present in what % of ppl with HCC? - what is the likelihood of malignancy in a Hepatic Adenoma? |
80 to 90%
10% in 10 years |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Aflotoxin ingestion due to what organism? - above organisms contaminate diets where? |
- Aspergillus Flavus
- Africa, Asia |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- common parasite infection that is risk factor for HCC? |
- Clonorchis sinensis
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the cell of origin for Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)? |
- Hepatocellular Epithelium
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the cell of origin for Hemangioma? |
(h EM angiomas)
- ENDOThelial Mesenchyma |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the cell of origin for Hepatocellular Adenoma? |
- Hepatocellular Epithelium
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- for most benign liver Dz, all you need is what generally? - except? |
- DX
- Hepatic Adenoma |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- why does Hepatic Adenoma require more than just DX? - what should be done to Hepatic Adenoma? |
7 to 8% progress to CA
(premalignant & rupture tendency) Resected |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Hemangiomas only require intervention if? |
- Can't R/O CA
- Symptomatic (too large, painful, obstruction, jaundice) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Chick of child bearing age comes to ER in SHOCK! US reveals free fluid in abdomen. What are 3 most common possibilities? |
- Rupture Ecoptic Pregnancy
- Visceral Aneurysm - Rupture Hepatic Adenoma |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the MC Benign solid tumor of liver? - what are its 2 variants? |
- Hemangioma
- Capillary Hemangioma - Cavernous Hemangioma |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- which variant of Hemangioma is more clinically significant? |
- Cavernous Hemangioma
(capillary hemangioma is insignificant) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the single best diagnostic study for confirming Hemangioma? |
- DYNAMIC - Contrast MR
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Hepatic Adenomas are generally? - Unlike FNH, Hepatic Adenoma tumors have a tendency to? |
- Solitary (but can be multiple)
- Rupture & get Malignant (10% 10yrs) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Hepatic Adenoma has a correlation with what? - Risk of HA development correlates with what? x2 |
- Oral contraceptives
- Duration of Use - Age older than 30 |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- in the HA pathology, unlike FNH, what 2 things are ABSENT in Hepatic Adenoma? |
(aBsenT in HA)
- Portal TRIADS - BILE Ducts |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is an accurate procdure for Hepatopancreatic Biliary CA that has replaced every other procedures? |
- Laparoscopic Ultrasound
(best tool for solid vs. cystic, malignant vs. benign, and STAGING) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- for Hepatopancreatic Billiary CA, what is useful in STAGING at the level of the Pancreas? GB? and Liver? |
- all of them Laproscopic US
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY***
- if standard Pre-Op imaging modalities (URCCC) do not visualize well, what can be used to detect liver lesions at operation? - above modality allow for DELINEATING what? - what is the end effect on the procedure? |
- Intra-Operative US (IOUS)
- IntraHepatic Vascular structures - IntraHepatic Biliary structures - more Precise Hepatic Resection |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what maneuver of Hepatic Resection is associated? - above maneuver involves what technique? |
- Pringle Maneuver
- Total Inflow Occlusion |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- what is the Triad for Hemobilia (Biliary Hemorrhage)? |
(He mo bill's 4 da JUG)
- Jaundice - Upper Abd Pain - GI bleed |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- Hemobilia is suspected, so what do you do? - what about to take care of it? |
- Angiogram
- Embolization at bleeding site |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- when dealing with Liver abscesses, what MUST you do? |
- Determine Etiology
(or problem will resurface) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- in Metastatic Hepatic Malignancy, what is the prognosis? |
- 50% die in 1 year without Tx
(is 70% of liver tumors) |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- which has a central scar? |
- FNH
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- which Hemangiomas do you take out? |
- all Symptomatic
- all where you can't R/O CA |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- while shunting Portal HTN, what vessel preserves Blood Flow to liver the most? - what medicine helps out most with bleeds? |
- Splenorenal
- Beta Blockers |
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LIVER CANCER SURGERY
- in terms of mortality after operation in terms of Bleeding Varices, what is the Chief prognostic indicator? |
(Chief = Child)
- Child's Classification |