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Quiz: Working through Ascites by the Probe: 20-749865
Quiz: Working through Ascites by the Probe: 20-749865
20-749865
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When the hepatic veins and vena cava are dilated when clear ascites is present, what is the significance?
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Normal
Abdominal neoplasia
Passive congestion
Hepatic disease
When the hepatic veins and vena cava are dilated when clear ascites is present, what pathology can cause this?
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Pericardial effusion
Caval thrombus
Right sided heart failure
All of the above
When the hepatic veins and vena cava are contracted and clear ascites is present, what is the definitive significance of the cause of ascites?
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The pathology is in the thorax
The pathology is in the liver
Volume overload
The pathology is NOT in the thorax
When the liver is small and irregular evidencing diffuse disease and clear ascites is present with a portal vein velocity < 18 cm/sec and albumin of 2.0 g/dl, what is the cause of ascites?
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PLN
PLE
Portal hypertension
Peritonitis
When the liver is evidencing diffuse disease and clear ascites is present with a portal vein velocity of 22 cm/sec, subnormal BUN, negative proteinuria, no GI disease, albumin of 1.4 g/dl, what could be the cause of ascites?
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Liver failure
Pancreatitis
Carcinomatosis
PLN
When the liver is evidencing minor disease and clear ascites is present with a portal vein velocity of 22 cm/sec, normal BUN, 3+ proteinuria with isosthenuria, no GI disease, albumin of 1.4 g/dl, what could be the cause of ascites?
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Liver failure
Pancreatitis
Carcinomatosis
PLN
Which of the following can be a cause of hemoabdomen?
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Ruptured splenic mass
Warfarin toxicity
Ligature slip post OVH
All of the above
When the liver is normal and clear ascites is present with a portal vein velocity of 22 cm/sec, normal BUN, 1+ proteinuria with USG of 1.030, mucosal striations are present in the intestine, albumin of 1.4 g/dl, what is the cause of ascites?
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Liver failure
PLE
Carcinomatosis
PLN
What is the most frequent organ of origin in Carcinomatosis presentations?
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Liver
Pancreas
Kidney
Spleen
When the sonogram demonstrates a clear ascites, what level does albumin need to be for cause of ascites to be purely protein losing disease?
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2.0 g/dl
2.2
1.5
1
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