Anatomy
These tests may be helpful for assessment of patients with liver disease
What are Liver function tests
Result of increased destruction of RBC’S because of the destruction of RBCS - the bilirubin goes through the plasma very rapidly and the liver cannot excrete it as quickly as it is formed
What is Hemolytic Jaundice
Diuretic that prevents Potassium loss
What is Aldactone / Spironolactone
Prone to rupture causing hemorrhaging in GI tract
Esophagel Varices
What is the most common cause of Pancreatitis
Excessive Alcohol Intake
Greenish yellow fluid secreted by the liver cells
What is Bile
Inability of diseased - liver cells to clear normal amounts of bilirubin from the blood
What is Hepatocellular Jaundice
Removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity through a small surgical incision or puncture through the abdominal wall
What is a paracentesis
Results from the accumulation of ammonia and other identified toxic metabolites in the blood
What is hepatic encephalopathy
Bulky fat, foul smelling stool
What is Steatorrhea
Elongated organ located across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach
What is the Pancreas
Result of the bile ducts being occluded by a gallstone, by an inflammatory process, by a tumor or by pressure from an enlarged organ.
What is obstructive jaundice
Pressure exerted on bleeding varices by a device inserted through the nare
What is Sangtaken Blakemore Tube or Balloon Tamponade
Acute inflammation of the gall bladder wall, usually caused by gall stones leading to obstruction of the cystic/common duct causing bile to backup causing the gall bladder to be inflamed.
What is Cholecystitis
Ecchymosis on the flanks
What is Turners sign
Most specific for liver cell injury, liver disease obstruction and indicator of liver cell damage
What are AST / LFTs
An obstruction of blood flow through the damaged liver causing increased blood pressure throughout the portal venous system
What is Portal Hypertension
Lowers blood ammonia by producing stools
What is lactulose
Inflammation of the pancreas
What is Pancreatitis
Largest gland in the body
What is the Liver
Facilitates diagnoses of hepatic disorders by determining changes in liver tissues guided by ultrasound
What is Liver Biopsy
2 major consequences of portal HTN
What are Ascities and Varices
Used to improve digestion of food in adults who do not have enough pancreatic enzymes
What is Pancrelipase
Blueish peri umbilical discoloration
What is Cullens Sign
Flapping tremor of hands
What is Axterixis