Labs
Bleeding
Toxicity
Fluids
Hep Hep Hooray
100
Byproduct of protein catabolism
What is ammonia?
100
Severe complication of cirrhosis
What is esophageal varicies?
100
Result of livers inability to remove ammonia from blood
What is encephalopathy?
100
Treatment for ascites
What is paracentesis?
100
Indicative of a previous infection
What is IGG?
200
Normal albumin
What is 3.5-5g/dl?
200
Dilates blood vessels, decreases co, & decreases portal HTN
What are beta blockers?
200
Increased venous pressure in the portal system
What is portal HTN?
200
Weight gain, pedal edema & dyspnea
What are signs & symptoms of fluid overload?
200
Value rises during an acute liver injury
What is ALT?
300
Normal AST & ALT
What is 10-30 U/L & 10-40 U/L
300
Coughing, straining, ASA, spicy foods, ETOH
What are GI irritants?
300
Acidifies feces in bowel by decreasing production of ammonia
What is lactulose?
300
Leakage of albumin into the peritoneal cavity
What is ascites?
300
Anti-HBc Elevated IgM
What is hepatitis B with core antibodies?
(What is an acute infection?)
400
Normal ammonia
What is 10-80mcg/dl?
400
Banding over esophageal veins
What is treatment for esophageal varicies?
400
Decreases bacteria prevents protein breakdown into ammonia
What is neomycin?
400
Method for assessing fluid retention
What is daily weights?
400
Diet for a patient with cirrhosis
What is a high cal (3000cal/day) high carb, moderate fat?
500
Normal bilirubin
What is 0.3 to 1mg/dl?
500
Increases hemostasis through constriction of splanchnic bed
What is vasopressin?
500
Confusion, insomnia, memory loss, asterixis
What is signs & symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy?
500
Drug class for treating this fluid complication
What are diuretics?
500
Focused nursing care for cirrhosis patient
What is rest and maintaining nutrition?