38 GI Secretions Flashcards
Pancreas secretes…
Amylase
Chmotrypsin
Lipase
Trypsinogen
amylase
converts starch to disaccharides
chymotrypsin
protein digestion
lipase
fat digestion
trypsinogen
protein digestion
liver location
right epigastric region
25% of the liver’s blood supply comes from…
and the remaining is from…
25% hepatic artery
75% portal vein
portal vein
carries absorbed products fr digestion directly to the liver
exocrine function of pancreas
contributes to digestion
10 functions of liver
1 synth of clotting factors
2 carb metab
3 fat metab
4 protein metab
5 detox
6 bile production
7 conjug of bilirubn
8 blood filtration
9 blood reservoir
10 storage
liver stores…
glycogen
fat sol vit ADEK
water sol vit B
minerals
etc
dyspepsia
burning or indigestion
eructation
burping belching
hematemesis
vomit blood
pyrosis
heartburn
amylase norm range
60-120 u/l
lipase norm range
0-160 u/l
in acute pancreatitis, amylase peaks at.. and returns to norm at…
peak> 24hr
return>48-72
lipase levels is important at diagnosing… bc…
pancreatitis… bc levels stay higher for longer than amylase
vitamin K norm range
0.1-2.2 ng/mL
PT time norm range
11-12.5 sec
ammonia levels norm range
10-80 mcg/dL
high levels of ammonia may indicate…
live problems
>untreated can lead to cirrhosis> hepatic encephalopathy
high levels of ammonia may indicate…
live problems
>untreated can lead to cirrhosis> hepatic encephalopathy
