18 Questions
What is the primary cause of gallstone formation in individuals with hemolytic anemia?
Excess bilirubin in the bile
What is the term for the appearance of the gallbladder wall in chronic cholecystitis?
Thickened and reticulated
What is the term for the cholesterol-laden macrophages found in the lamina propria of the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
Cholesterolosis
What is the term for the mucosal outpouchings found in the gallbladder in chronic cholecystitis?
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses
What is the complication of chronic cholecystitis that can lead to obstructive jaundice?
Obstruction of the common bile duct
What is the characteristic of a cholesterol stone?
Mammilated outer surface
What is the primary cause of ductal obstruction in chronic pancreatitis?
Secretions due to alcoholism
Which of the following is a tumour of the exocrine pancreas?
Ductal adenocarcinoma
What is a complication of chronic pancreatitis?
Pseudocyst
What is the underlying mechanism of oxidative stress in alcohol-induced pancreatitis?
Oxygen radical generation
Which of the following is a tumour of the endocrine pancreas?
Insulinoma
What is a complication of diabetes mellitus?
Gangrene of the limbs
What is the primary cause of calcular acute cholecystitis in 90% of cases?
Obstruction of the cystic duct by gall stones
What is the primary mechanism of inflammation in non-calcular acute cholecystitis?
Ischemia
What is the most common complication of acute cholecystitis?
Chronic cholecystitis
What is the primary role of gall stones in chronic cholecystitis?
No direct role in initiation of inflammation
What is the characteristic feature of the gall bladder wall in acute cholecystitis?
Thickened and edematous
What is the primary difference between acute and chronic cholecystitis?
Duration of inflammation
This quiz covers the pathophysiology and characteristics of chronic cholecystitis, including the effects of cholesterol saturation on the gallbladder and its morphology.
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