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USIDMS- Liver

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What is the capsule that covers the liver?   Glisson's capsule  
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What are the cells in the liver that engulf toxic substances?   Kupfer cells  
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Ligament that holds the liver to the anterior wall of the abdomen   Falciform Ligament  
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An anatomic variant of the liver, caudal projection   Reidell's lobe  
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What are the four major functions of the liver   metabolism, detoxify, storage, digestion  
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the conversion of glucose to glycogen   glycogenesis  
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the breakdown of glycogen into glucose   glycogenolysis  
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Which vitamin does the liver need to make Prothrombin   vitamin k  
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How does inadequate blood coagulation point to hepatocellular disease?   The liver is responsible for synthesizing blood clotting proteins  
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What is hepatic encephalopathy   The ammonium in the blood cannot be converted into BUN and excreted by the kidneys due to hepatocellular disease. This causes tremors, confusion, and can lead to a coma  
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Elevated indirect bilirubin means...?   excessive amounts of red blood cell destruction  
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What is SGOT   AST  
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What is SGPT   ALT  
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What is the most common area of focal fatty sparing?   porta hepatis  
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What are the clinical symptoms of the onset of hepatitis   flu like symptoms  
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What is hepatofugal flow   The blood flows backwards  
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A patient has been herding sheep in Ethiopia and has a complex cyst on his liver. What could it be   Echinococal cyst  
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benign tumor with a bulls eye appearance   hepatic adenoma  
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What percentage of cirrhosis patients develop HCC?   80%  
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Where is liver cancer most likely to metastasize from?   Breast, colon, lung  
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