Question 1
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an accessory structure of the GI system?
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Pancreas
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Esophagus
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Liver
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Teeth
Question 2
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Regarding periodontal disease, which statement is FALSE?
Question 3
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Regarding gingivitis, which statement is FALSE?
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Its the earliest sign of dental disease
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Bacteria invades the gums
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Treatment involves steroids
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Can cause gingival hyperplasia
Question 4
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Oral neoplasia has two common types of malignancy, which one is linked to this disease?
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Adenocarcinoma
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Mast cell
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Hemangiosarcoma
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Melanoma
Question 5
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Regarding oral neoplasia, which statement is FALSE?
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Papilloma's are usually malignant
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Treatment may include partial mandibulectomy
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Prognosis is usually guarded to poor with malignant forms
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Heavy pigmentation of gums may play a role
Question 6
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Squamous cell carcinoma is a common form of cancer in what area of the GI system?
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Mouth
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Esophagus
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Stomach
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Small intestine
Question 7
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The stomach usually has a ______________ pH and moves into the esophagus in a disease process called ______________.
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High; reflux
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Low; reflux
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Neutral; gastritis
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Low; gastritis
Question 8
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Treatment of the ingestion of an irritant includes all of the following EXCEPT;
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Inducing vomiting
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Activated charcoal
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NPO
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Carafate
Question 9
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Carafate is considered a ______________.
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proton pump inhibitor
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H2 blocker
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GI motility agent
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GI protectant
Question 10
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How long is food withheld after an esophageal obstruction?
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12-24 hours
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24-48 hours
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3-5 days
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1 week
Question 11
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In what disease does a defect in neurostimulation cause stool to build up and become impacted?
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Magacolon
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Constipation
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IBD
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Intussusception
Question 12
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What is the most common intestinal neoplasia in dogs?
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mast cell
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Melanoma
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Adenocarcinoma
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Question 13
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Regarding viral diarrhea, which statement is FALSE?
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High mortality rate with distemper
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Affects younger animals more often
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Vaccines are out best measure for protection
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Corona virus is usually fatal
Question 14
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Which virus has a high mortality rate of felines in viral diarrhea?
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Parvo
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Panleukopenia
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Distemper
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Corona
Question 15
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Trypsin immunoreactivity is a test used in which disease?
Question 16
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What disease usually starts with bile duct inflammation and may lead to cirrhosis of the liver?
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Pancreatitis
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Colangiohepatitis
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Feline hepatic lipidosis
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Chronic liver failure
Question 17
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How long does it take for a feline who stops eating who stops eating to develop hepatic lipidosis?
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2 weeks
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3 days
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3 weeks
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6 days
Question 18
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What is the most common liver neoplasia in cats?
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Adenocarcinoma
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Mast cell
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Bile duct neoplasia
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Adenoma
Question 19
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What is the most common liver neoplasia in dogs?
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Adenocarcinoma
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Mast cell
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Bile duct neoplasia
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Question 20
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What is the most common hepatopathy in felines?
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Hepatic lipidosis
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Colangiohepatitis
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Leptospirosis
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Neoplasia
Question 21
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Regarding acute liver disease, what symptom(s) may or may not be present?
Question 22
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Parasitic diarrhea can lead to which of the following issues?
Question 23
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Intussusceptions usually happen at which area of the GI tract?
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Ileocolic junction
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Pyloric antrum
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jejunum
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Cecum
Question 24
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Which disease leads to a decrease in water absorption in the GI tract?
Question 25
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In the disease, the digestive enzymes are activated within a glad resulting in autodigestion.
Question 26
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Liver failure occurs when ________________ of the liver is damaged.
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20-30%
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40-50%
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60-70%
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70-80%
Question 27
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Regarding liver enzymes in liver disease, an increase in ___________ is more common in cats where as an increase in _____________ is more common in dogs.
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ALKP; ALT
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ALT; ALKP
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TBIL; ALT
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ALT; TBIL
Question 28
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In liver disease, increases in all of the following enzymes may be seen EXCEPT;
Question 29
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Which clinical sign is usually ONLY seen in chronic liver failure?
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Ascites
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Jaundice
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Anorexia
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Vomiting
Question 30
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Which disease may involve force feeding via feeding tube?
Question 31
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In which digestive disease do the symptoms appear to worsen with the patient eating a meal?
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Chronic liver failure
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Pancreatitis
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Hepatic lipidosis
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Portosystemic shunt
Question 32
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What parianal disease is related to high plasma androgen levels?
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Perianal gland adenoma
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Perianal fistula
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Perianal hernia
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Perianal dysfunction
Question 33
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What is another name for anal furunculosis?
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Perianal gland adenoma
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Perianal fistula
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Perianal hernia
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Perianal dysfunction
Question 34
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What is the medical terminology for painful defecation?
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Pica
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Dyschezia
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Tenesmus
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Obstipation
Question 35
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What is the medial terminology for difficult defecation?
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Pica
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Dyschezia
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Tenesmus
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Obstipation
Question 36
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What disease is the result of pancreatic acinar cell atrophy?
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Diabetes
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Pancreatitis
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Portosystemic shunt
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Pancreatic insufficiency
Question 37
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Which disease process may result in gray or clay colored stool?
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Chronic liver failure
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Pancreatitis
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Portosystemic shunt
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Pancreatic insufficiency
Question 38
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Gastric dilation vulvus (GDV) tends to happen more in _____________ and involves occlusion of _____________.
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Small bread dogs; inflow/outflow tracts of the stomach
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Large breed dogs; colon and cecum
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Large breed dogs; ileocolic junction
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Large breed dogs; inflow/outflow tracts of the stomach
Question 39
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Regarding GDV, all of these issues may occur EXCEPT;
Question 40
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What two predispositions have been linked to gastric dilation volvulus?
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Dietary and exercise after meal
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Obstruction and breed size
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Low fat diet and anxiety
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Fear aggression and dietary
Question 41
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Immune mediated inflammatory bowel disease can be confused with which of the following disease?
Question 42
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All of the following information about dietary intolerance is true EXCEPT;
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May take a while to find correct diet
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Steroids may be used in treatment
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Also known as lymphocytic enteritis
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May be immune mediated
Question 43
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What disease is zoonotic and can cause renal failure as well as liver failure disease?
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Panleukopenia
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Parvo virus
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Salmonella
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Leptospirosis
Question 44
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Chronic liver disease has been associated with _____________ and will usually require a ___________ diet.
Question 45
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With a portosystemic shunt, high ______________ levels in the blood and result in _______________ symptoms.
Question 46
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Periodontal disease results in a bacterial infection infection in the myocardium.
Question 47
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Most dogs and cats require a dental cleaning around 5 years of age.
Question 48
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Salivary mucocele is usually a result of prolonged dental disease.
Question 49
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During a correction of GDV, a gastropexy is usually preformed to help prevent re-occurrence of the issue.
Question 50
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Malignant neoplasia/s are more common than benign lesions in the stomach.
Question 51
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Constipation is a common occurrence in canines.
Question 52
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The main organ responsible for filtration of anything ingested PO is the kidneys.
Question 53
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Cirrhosis of the liver can be seen with colangiohepatitis.
Question 54
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Feline hepatic lipidosis is normally idiopathic but has been linked to pancreatitis.
Question 55
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Medical treatment of a portosystemic shunt is an effective treatment of this disease.