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Hepatic & Biliary
Hepatic and Biliary disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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