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What is the origin of the spleen?
What is the origin of the spleen?
- Mesodermal origin (correct)
- Neural crest origin
- Ectodermal origin
- Endodermal origin
What is the percentage of white pulp in the spleen?
What is the percentage of white pulp in the spleen?
- 50%
- 10%
- 25% (correct)
- 75%
What is the name of the ligament that suspends the spleen to the stomach?
What is the name of the ligament that suspends the spleen to the stomach?
- Lienorenal ligament
- Gastrosplenic ligament (correct)
- Splenodiaphragmatic ligament
- Splenocolic ligament
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the spleen?
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the spleen?
What is the name of the lumen that contains the hepatic artery, portal vein, and common bile duct?
What is the name of the lumen that contains the hepatic artery, portal vein, and common bile duct?
What is the percentage of patients with spleneculi?
What is the percentage of patients with spleneculi?
What is a typical presentation of splenic infarction on a CT scan?
What is a typical presentation of splenic infarction on a CT scan?
What is a common cause of massive splenomegaly?
What is a common cause of massive splenomegaly?
What is the purpose of ILAPS (Indium-labelled Autologous Platelet Scan)?
What is the purpose of ILAPS (Indium-labelled Autologous Platelet Scan)?
What is the hallmark of hypersplenism?
What is the hallmark of hypersplenism?
What is the treatment approach for splenic infarction?
What is the treatment approach for splenic infarction?
What percentage of the population has splenunculi?
What percentage of the population has splenunculi?
What is the treatment for Grade 4 and 5 blunt injuries of the spleen?
What is the treatment for Grade 4 and 5 blunt injuries of the spleen?
What is a common underlying cause of splenic infarction?
What is a common underlying cause of splenic infarction?
Which of the following is a characteristic of RBCs after splenectomy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of RBCs after splenectomy?
What is the term for splenic enlargement with a reduction in blood elements?
What is the term for splenic enlargement with a reduction in blood elements?
What is the classification of splenomegaly based on palpation?
What is the classification of splenomegaly based on palpation?
What is a common cause of tropical splenomegaly?
What is a common cause of tropical splenomegaly?
What is the formula to calculate the size of the spleen using US and CT scan?
What is the formula to calculate the size of the spleen using US and CT scan?
What is the transient change in WBC count after splenectomy?
What is the transient change in WBC count after splenectomy?
What is the main mechanism of Overwhelming Post-Splenectomy Infection (OPSI)?
What is the main mechanism of Overwhelming Post-Splenectomy Infection (OPSI)?
What is the main function of the splenic macrophages that is lost after splenectomy?
What is the main function of the splenic macrophages that is lost after splenectomy?
What is the primary indication for splenectomy in patients with idiopathic portal hypertension?
What is the primary indication for splenectomy in patients with idiopathic portal hypertension?
Which of the following is a specific complication of splenectomy?
Which of the following is a specific complication of splenectomy?
What is the reason why Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitides, and Haemophylus influenzae are not identified by macrophages?
What is the reason why Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitides, and Haemophylus influenzae are not identified by macrophages?
What is the primary consequence of OPSI if left untreated?
What is the primary consequence of OPSI if left untreated?
What is the antibiotic treatment for established OPSI?
What is the antibiotic treatment for established OPSI?
For which patients is long-term antibiotic treatment usually reserved?
For which patients is long-term antibiotic treatment usually reserved?
How often should the Pneumococcus vaccine be repeated?
How often should the Pneumococcus vaccine be repeated?
When are the four vaccines typically given to patients?
When are the four vaccines typically given to patients?
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