Cirrhosis
Postnecrotic, Laennec's, or Biliary
What are types of cirrhosis?
Caused by resistance or blockage of blood flow through the portal vein.
What is portal hypertension?
Nutrition Therapy
What are sodium restrictions and protein restrictions?
Usually develops into a chronic disease
What is Hepatitis D?
Hepatitis A treatment
What are similar symptoms of GI disease and recovery is usually uneventful?
_____ process that results in destruction of hepatocytes
What is inflammation?
Prominent abdominal veins
What is caput medusae?
Paracentesis
What is an invasive procedure to remove abdominal fluid?
Transmission via unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles, needlesticks, direct contact with blood or body fluids
What is Hepatitis B?
Chronic Hepatitis B medication, excreted through the kidneys
What is Entecavir?
Yellowish discoloration of skin and eyes
What is jaundice?
Free fluid in the abdominal cavity
What is Ascites?
Transjugular Intrahepatice portal-systemic shunt (TIPS)
What is a nonsurgical shunt placed in the liver?
Waterborne infection, US infections only found in international travelers
What is Hepatitis E?
Abruptly stopping this medication can cause a flare-up of Hepatitis B
What is Lamivudine?
Occurs in many cases on early cirrhosis, before the liver shrinks and becomes harder
What is hepatomegaly?
Distended, fragile esophageal veins
What is esophageal varices?
Esophagogastric ballon tamponade
What is a short-term solution for bleeding esophageal varices?
Spread fecal-oral route, common sources include shellfish
What is Hepatitis A?
Patients will hepatitis need to consult with their provider before taking _____
What are any medications, vitamins or supplements?
Protein or substances not detoxified in the liver causing elevated _____
What is ammonia?
Mood changes, asterixis, confusion, positive babinski reflex, muscle rigidity, unresponsiveness
What is Hepatic encephalopathy?
Excretion of ammonia through stool
What is Lactulose?
Leading cause of end-stage liver disease, transmission similar to Hepatits B
What is Hepatitis C?
Assess for history of Hepatitis B before starting this Hepatitis C medication
What is Elbasvir?