Patho
In cirrhosis, healthy liver tissue is replaced with this.
What is scar tissue (fibrosis)?
This virus is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.
What is Hepatitis B?
Bleeding from enlarged veins in the esophagus.
What are esophageal varices?
This enzyme is often elevated in liver damage.
What is ALT (alanine aminotransferase)?
Patients with ascites should be placed on this type of diet restriction.
What is a low-sodium diet?
In hepatitis, this immune system process damages hepatocytes.
What is inflammation?
Long-term use of this substance is the leading cause of cirrhosis in the United States.
What is alcohol?
This clotting problem occurs because the liver cannot make clotting factors.
What is coagulopathy?
A prolonged value of this test indicates impaired clotting.
What is prothrombin time (PT/INR)?
Patients with encephalopathy are often prescribed this medication to lower ammonia.
What is lactulose?
Portal hypertension develops because cirrhosis increases this inside the liver.
What is resistance to blood flow?
Healthcare workers are at greatest risk of this type of hepatitis.
What is Hepatitis B?
A buildup of ammonia from the liver leads to this life-threatening condition.
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
This imaging test can identify ascites and liver size.
What is an ultrasound?
Patients with hepatitis should avoid this over-the-counter pain reliever due to potential for bleeding.
What is NSAIDS?
The buildup of this toxic substance contributes to hepatic encephalopathy.
What is ammonia?
This virus may result from eating shellfish.
What is Hepatitis A?
Cirrhosis increases the risk of this type of cancer.
What is hepatocellular carcinoma?
This protein lab will be low in cirrhosis.
What is albumin?
This vaccine is available to prevent two types of viral hepatitis.
What are Hepatitis A and B vaccines?
In cirrhosis, decreased albumin production causes this fluid shift into the abdomen.
What is ascites due to reduced oncotic pressure?
This is a rapid deterioration of the liver..
What is toxic hepatitis?
Kidney dysfunction associated with advanced liver disease.
What is hepatorenal syndrome?
This lab will be elevated due to the digestion of protein in cirrhosis.
What is ammonia?
Nursing priority when caring for a patient with esophageal varices at risk of rupture.
What is maintaining airway and preventing bleeding?