Liver Anatomy and Physiology
This is the abdominal quadrant where the liver is located in.
RUQ
In acute care, this is the SpO2 percentage that is “typically” associated with the need for supplemental O2 or for an increased O2 dose if the patient already has supplemental O2.
90 % (90-92)
This is the form of dialysis in which blood is removed and is pumped through an external artificial dialyzer
Hemodialysis
This organization oversees organ allocation in the united states
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
When a patient requires a foley catheter, this is the level the catheter must be below
Bladder
This is the number of anatomical lobes that the anatomically normal liver has
4
You see that a respiratory therapist used the abbreviation PEEP, this is what is stands for
Positive end expiratory pressure
This complication during dialysis is characterized by a sudden drop in blood pressure
Hypotension (intradialytic hypotension)
This complication occurs when the recipient’s immune system attacks the transplanted organ
Organ Rejection
This line is used for continuous monitoring of systemic blood pressure, often displayed as systolic/diastolic or MAP
Arterial line
This is the fluid that the liver produces, that is essential for digestion
Bile
This oxygen delivery method can provide up to nearly 100% FiO2, using a reservoir bag
non- rebreather mask
This is a 24-hour, slow flow dialysis treatment used in ICUs for critically ill patients with AKI’s who are hemodynamically unstable
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
This drug class is prescribed to patients who receive organ transplants, and should be taken for the rest of their lives
Immunosuppressants/ anti-rejection medications
The dobhoff feeding tube is often used for short-term feeding, this is commonly placed in the patients _____.
Nose
This is the waste pigment produced when the liver breaks down old red-blood cells, when in excess it leads to a yellowish appearance of the skin.
Bilirubin
Rank these supplemental oxygen delivery methods from least invasive to most invasive… ventilator, nasal cannula, simple mask, and CPAP : this is the correct order
Nasal cannula, simple mask, CPAP, and ventilator
This lab value is commonly used to assess kidney function and determine the need for dialysis
Creatinine
This is the most common reason for liver transplant, it occurs when healthy tissue of the liver is replaced by scar tissue
Liver cirrhosis
This is the vessel that is CRRT catheter is most commonly placed in
Internal jugular vein
This is the vessel that carries nutrient-rich (deoxygenated) blood from the digestive tract to the liver, proving roughly 75 % of the livers blood flow.
Hepatic Portal Vein
This is the PEEP level that a physical therapist would typically hold therapy at
Above 10 cm H20
This form of dialysis can be used at home and uses the ________ membrane as a semipermeable filter.
Peritoneal membrane
This is a serious brain dysfunction caused by severe liver disease, which prevents the liver from removing toxins from the blood: Hepatic _________
This is what occurs to the blood pressure measurement when the transductor for the arterial line is placed way below the level of the right atrium
Falsley high measurement