CCTN LIVER SECTION Questions with
Correct Solutions
Latrogenic drug induced Dz
Familial Cholestasis
Arteriohepatic Dysplasia
Cystic Fibrosis
WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATION TO RECEIVING A LIVER TXP? - ANSWER ETOH/DRUG abuse
Extrahepatic Primary Malignant Neoplasm
Pulmonary Hypertension
Failure of 3 or more organs
Severe Cardiopulmonary Dz
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR NEEDING A LIVER TXP? - ANSWER Alcoholism
with cirrhosis
Cholestasis
Chronic hepatitis
, Genetic Dz
Hepatocellular carinoma that is less than 5cm with cirrhosis
Metabolic Dz
WHAT IS SECONDARY BILLIARY CIRRHOSIS? - ANSWER Large bile ducts outside of the liver
are blcoked
WHAT IS UREA CYCLE EZYME RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING? - ANSWER It is the enzyme that
breaks down Ammonia into uric acid for the kidneys to dispose of properly
WHAT IS HOMOZYGOUS HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA? - ANSWER Dz that
accelerates atherosclerosis in the body
WHAT IS PRIMARY HYPEROXALURIA? - ANSWER It is an increase in production of oxalate, a
salt, that binds strongly to ca+
WHAT DOES POLYCYSTIC LIVER DZ RESULT IN? - ANSWER Many cyst that cause the liver to
enlarge (hepatomegaly)
WHAT IS CAROLI DZ? - ANSWER It is the enlargement of the Billiary tree
WHAT IS PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS? - ANSWER Chronic cholestatic liver with
unknown etiology
WHAT IS BILLIARY ATRESIA? - ANSWER The common bile duct between the liver and small
intestine is blocked
Correct Solutions
Latrogenic drug induced Dz
Familial Cholestasis
Arteriohepatic Dysplasia
Cystic Fibrosis
WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATION TO RECEIVING A LIVER TXP? - ANSWER ETOH/DRUG abuse
Extrahepatic Primary Malignant Neoplasm
Pulmonary Hypertension
Failure of 3 or more organs
Severe Cardiopulmonary Dz
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR NEEDING A LIVER TXP? - ANSWER Alcoholism
with cirrhosis
Cholestasis
Chronic hepatitis
, Genetic Dz
Hepatocellular carinoma that is less than 5cm with cirrhosis
Metabolic Dz
WHAT IS SECONDARY BILLIARY CIRRHOSIS? - ANSWER Large bile ducts outside of the liver
are blcoked
WHAT IS UREA CYCLE EZYME RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING? - ANSWER It is the enzyme that
breaks down Ammonia into uric acid for the kidneys to dispose of properly
WHAT IS HOMOZYGOUS HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA? - ANSWER Dz that
accelerates atherosclerosis in the body
WHAT IS PRIMARY HYPEROXALURIA? - ANSWER It is an increase in production of oxalate, a
salt, that binds strongly to ca+
WHAT DOES POLYCYSTIC LIVER DZ RESULT IN? - ANSWER Many cyst that cause the liver to
enlarge (hepatomegaly)
WHAT IS CAROLI DZ? - ANSWER It is the enlargement of the Billiary tree
WHAT IS PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS? - ANSWER Chronic cholestatic liver with
unknown etiology
WHAT IS BILLIARY ATRESIA? - ANSWER The common bile duct between the liver and small
intestine is blocked
