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What is the primary cause of gallstone formation in individuals with hemolytic anemia?
What is the primary cause of gallstone formation in individuals with hemolytic anemia?
- Stasis of bile
- Excess cholesterol in the bile
- Excess bilirubin in the bile (correct)
- Excess calcium in the bile
What is the term for the appearance of the gallbladder wall in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the term for the appearance of the gallbladder wall in chronic cholecystitis?
- Thickened and reticulated (correct)
- Atrophied and fibrosed
- Inflamed and edematous
- Thin and translucent
What is the term for the cholesterol-laden macrophages found in the lamina propria of the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the term for the cholesterol-laden macrophages found in the lamina propria of the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
- Squamous metaplasia
- Cholesterolosis (correct)
- Cholecystitis glandularis proliferans
- Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis
What is the term for the mucosal outpouchings found in the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the term for the mucosal outpouchings found in the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the complication of chronic cholecystitis that can lead to obstructive jaundice?
What is the complication of chronic cholecystitis that can lead to obstructive jaundice?
What is the characteristic of a cholesterol stone?
What is the characteristic of a cholesterol stone?
What is the primary cause of ductal obstruction in chronic pancreatitis?
What is the primary cause of ductal obstruction in chronic pancreatitis?
Which of the following is a tumour of the exocrine pancreas?
Which of the following is a tumour of the exocrine pancreas?
What is a complication of chronic pancreatitis?
What is a complication of chronic pancreatitis?
What is the underlying mechanism of oxidative stress in alcohol-induced pancreatitis?
What is the underlying mechanism of oxidative stress in alcohol-induced pancreatitis?
Which of the following is a tumour of the endocrine pancreas?
Which of the following is a tumour of the endocrine pancreas?
What is a complication of diabetes mellitus?
What is a complication of diabetes mellitus?
What is the primary cause of calcular acute cholecystitis in 90% of cases?
What is the primary cause of calcular acute cholecystitis in 90% of cases?
What is the primary mechanism of inflammation in non-calcular acute cholecystitis?
What is the primary mechanism of inflammation in non-calcular acute cholecystitis?
What is the most common complication of acute cholecystitis?
What is the most common complication of acute cholecystitis?
What is the primary role of gall stones in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the primary role of gall stones in chronic cholecystitis?
What is the characteristic feature of the gall bladder wall in acute cholecystitis?
What is the characteristic feature of the gall bladder wall in acute cholecystitis?
What is the primary difference between acute and chronic cholecystitis?
What is the primary difference between acute and chronic cholecystitis?
