Plasma-rich fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity and portal hypertension is the main cause
What is ascites
100
Carries blood to the Liver
What is the Portal Vein
100
Increased hepatic portal system pressure from scar tissue around hepatic blood vessels
What is symptoms of portal hypertension
100
Used to decrease ammonia levels in the GI system
What is lactulose
200
3.5-5 g/dL
What is a normal Albumin level
200
Yellowish discoloration of body tissue, results from an alteration in the normal bilirubin metabolism of flow of bile into the hepatic or biliary systems
What is jaundice
200
Alcoholic, Postnecrotic, Biliary and Cardiac
What are types of liver cirrhosis
200
Subtle changes in personality, memory loss, irritability, lethargy, and sleep disturbance, confusion, disorientation, incoherent to coma
What is manifestations of Hepatic Encephalopathy
200
Removal and destruction of RBC's, platelets and WBC's faster resulting in anemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia as a result of portal hypertension
What is splenomegaly
300
>60 ml/min
What is a normal GFR (non-African American)
300
Functional renal failure that develops as a complication of advanced liver disease
What is hepatorenal syndrome
300
Chronic progressive disease charcterized by the destruction of liver cells
What is cirrhosis
300
Decreased plasma colloidal osmotic pressure which allows fluid to escape onto the extravascular compartments
What is hypoalbuminenia
300
Normally the liver converts this to urea which is then excreted by the kidneys
What is ammonia
400
12-14 seconds
What is a normal PT time
400
Vascular lesions with a red center and radiating branches
What is spider angiomas
400
This refers to a group of various laboratory tests established to provide the clinician with an analysis of how the liver is performing under normal and diseased conditions.
What are liver function tests
400
Appears on the nose, cheek, upper trunk, neck, shoulders secondary to increased estrogen levels.
What are spider angiomas
400
Formed by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
What is bile
500
0.3-1.0 mg/dL
What is normal total bilirubin
500
Warm, bright red palms
What is palmar erythema
500
Released in the process of breaking down RBCs
What is bilirubin
500
Ascites, Changes in mental status, dark-colored urine, oilguria and elevated creatinine levels
What is manifestations of Hepatorenal Syndrome
500
The vitamin responsible for clotting that can not be absorbed adequately in a cirrhotic liver