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Most of the oxygen to the liver is delivered by the
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bile duct
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hepatic artery
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portal vein
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hepatic vein
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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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Which hepatic zone is usually the worst affected by disease?
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periportal
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midzonal
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centrilobular
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centroacinar
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Vacuolar hepatopathies are usually
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zonal
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diffuse
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focal
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random
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Which disease process can cause this degenerative change in the liver?
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Pregnancy toxaemia
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Diabetes mellitus
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Starvation
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Haemorrhage
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Ischaemia usually causes which pattern of injury in the liver?
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Random
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Focal
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Zonal
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Massive
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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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cholangitis
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hepatitis
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cholangiohepatitis
Pregunta 9
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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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direct extension
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haematogenous
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abcessation
Pregunta 11
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Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of infectious canine hepatitis?
Pregunta 12
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Fusobacterium necrophorum often causes liver abscesses and necrosis in which animal?
Pregunta 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
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Clostridium haemolyticum
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Clostridium piliforme
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Salmonellosis
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Hepatocytes in nodular hyperplasia are often
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larger and contain less glycogen
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larger and contain more glycogen
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smaller and contain more glycogen
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smaller and contain less glycogen
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Haemangiosarcomas have a predilection for metastasizing
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the spleen
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the left auricle
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the gallbladder
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the right auricle
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pancreas
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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
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Pancreatic hypoplasia
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Salmonellosis
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Clostridium haemolyticum
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Pancreatic hyperplasia
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Fat necrosis or saponification is characteristic of
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pancreatitis
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pancreatic hyperplasia
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pancreatic neoplasia
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cholecystitis
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Which of the following drugs is safe to give to a dog with liver disease?
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phenobarbitone
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caroprofen
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sulphonamides
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gabapentin
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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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albumin
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globulin
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haemoglobin
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iron
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Haemopoietic jaundice is also known as
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prehepatic jaundice
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hepatic jaundice
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hepatobiliary jaundice
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posthepative jaundice
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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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adenovirus
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pancreatitis
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salmonellosis
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bile duct obstruction
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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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hepatic encephalopathy
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horner's syndrome
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haemopoietic jaundice
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pancreatitis
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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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congenital extrahepatic shunt
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congenital intrahepatic shunt
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acquired extrahepatic shunt
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acquired intraphepatic 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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icterus
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weight loss
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anorexia
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depression
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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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GIT derived neurotoxins
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Altered amino acid metabolism
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Altered GABA-glutumate neurotransmission
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Increased blood brain permeability
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Decreased endogenous benzodiazipines
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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?
Pregunta 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
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Bilirubin
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Ammonia
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Bile Acid
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Glucose
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Albumin
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Which of the following could cause an increased amount of conjugated bilirubin?
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anorexia
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haemolysis
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cholestasis
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hemorrhage
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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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hemolysis
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cholestasis
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anorexia
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hemorrhage
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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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Sarmazenil (inverse benzodiazepine receptor agonist)
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Diazepam (augments GAPA receptors)
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Acepromazine (lowers seizure threshold)
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Insulin inhibits the activity of which enzyme?
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Lipoprotein Lipase
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HSL
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ALP
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ALT
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Which of the following is indicative of hepatocellular damage rather than function?
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AST
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bilirubin
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albumin
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urea