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Absite - Liver/Biliary
Liver cards
8
Health Care
Post-Graduate
11/17/2008

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Term
Eccinococcus 5
Definition

1. Anaphalaxis

2. Pretreat with Albendozole

3. Canoni test - indirect hemaglutanin

4.Sheep - carriers, Dog - human exp

5.surgical removal

Term
Schistosomiasis
Definition

1 Macropapular Rash

2. Praziquantel

3. Sigmoid - ulcers, petechae, granulation tissue

4.Variceal bleeding

 

Term
Pyogenic Abcess
Definition

80% of all abcesses

ECOLI #1 organism

From contagious infection of the biliary tract, or appy or divertic

Dx - Aspiration

Tx- CT guided aspiration, sx if unstable or multiple abcesses

Term
Amebic Abcess
Definition

Entemeba Histolytica

Portal V to Liver

Sterile cultures

Tx - Flagyl

Aspiration if contaminated

Sx if free rupture

Term
Hepatic Adenoma
Definition

Women

OCPs

10 - 20 % significant hemorhage

Malignant Potential

NEGATIVE sulfur colloid scan

MRI - Hypervascular lesion

Tx - Stop OCPs, in no res resect, if multi or unresect embolize

Term
Hepatic Hemangioma
Definition

1. Most common benign

2. NO BX

3. Peripheral to Central enhancement

4. NO TX if NO Symptoms

5. Surgery if Symptomatic

6. XRT and Steroids if not resectable

7. Kessbach - Merritt Syndrom - consumpt coagulaopathy/CHF

Term
Solitary Cysts
Definition

Congenital

Women

Resect if bleeding or infected

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