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abd comp path
abdomen comp pathology
Question | Answer |
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Hematuria | blood in the urine |
Pyuria | puss in the urine |
Dieresis | frequent urination |
Diuretic | slows water resorption (increases urine output) |
Abdominal aortic aneurism | localized dilation of the aorta |
Biliary stenosis | narrowing of the bile ducts |
Bowel obstruction | blockage of the bowel lumen |
Cholecystitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder |
Choledocholithiasis | calculus in the common bile duct |
Cholelithiasis | presence of gallstones |
Ileus | failure of bowel peristalsis |
Metastases | transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another |
Pancreatitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas |
Pancreatic pseudocyst | collection of fluid, blood and enzymes as a complication of acute pancreatitis |
Pneumoperitoneum | presence of air in the peritoneal cavity |
Tumor | new tissue growth with uncontrolled cell proliferation |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
PTC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |