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Hepatic & Biliary

Hepatic and Biliary disorders

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the liver is the largest ____ in the body gland
the primary functions of the liver is metabolizes: glucose, fat, protein and drugs **Ammonia Conversion Vitamin and Iron Storage forms bile excretes bilirubin detoxification of many chemicals ITS A FILTER
What Diagnostic tests can be done for the liver?-->LFTs ( liver function tests) AST ( aspartate aminotransferase) LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) Serum Cholsterol ALT Alanine Aminotransferase
What is liver dysfunction? any condition which results in damage to liver cells liver disease ( can be acute or chronic)
What are some types of liver disease? hepatitis ( viral and non viral), liver failure, cirrhosis
What the some conditions associated with liver disease jaundice, ascites, portal HTN and esophageal varices
Jaundice occurs when serum bilirubin >2.5 mg/dL which can be caused by ANY condition which impairs the liver ability to excrete bilirubin. *<- can be broken down by sunlight
Ascites an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, almost 80% of cases are caused by cirrhosis chronic scarring
what is treatment for ascites diuretics, sodium restriction, paracentesis
Hep A (HAV) generally the illness lasts 8 weeks transmitted via the oral fecal route primarily through the ingestion of food infected with the virus via poor hygiene
Hep B transmitted via percutaneous and mucosal routes, found in the blood, saliva, semen, vaginal secretions
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