Chapter 14 - Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Flashcards
Liver Disorders?
- Viral Hepatitis
- Fatty Liver
- Cirrhosis
- Liver transplantation
What is Viral Hepatitis?
Inflammation of the liver caused by
- infectious mononucleosis
- cirrhosis
- toxic chemicals
- viral infection
What are the 5 types of Hepatitis?
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Transmitted by oral-fecal route
Often caused by poor hand washing and/or stool precautions
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Transmitted through contaminated
- Blood
- bodily fluids
- sexual contact
- Also perinatally
How is Hepatitis C transmitted?
Transmitted through blood, saliva, or semen
How is Hepatitis D transmitted?
Occurs only if an individual with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is exposed to Hepatitis D virus (HDV): Coinfection or superinfection
How is Hepatitis E transmitted?
Transmitted by oral-fecal route
Viral Hepatitis = ?
NO ALOCHOL!
What is the medical term for a Fatty Liver?
Hepatic Steatosis
Cause of a Fatty Liver?
- Excess Kcal intake
- obesity
- complications of drug therapy
- total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- pregnancy
- diabetes mellitus
- inadequate intake of protein (Kwashiorkor)
- infection
- malignancy
What causes a Fatty Liver?
Triglyceride build up in the liver
_______________ can be reversed if the causative agent is removed?
Fatty Liver
What is the diet intervention for someone with a Fatty Liver?
A well-balanced diet
________ can progress to Liver Failure
Cirrhosis
What is/are the causes of Cirrhosis?
Build up of fibrous connective tissue and fat infiltration from
- Alcohol abuse
- hepatitis
- billiary disorders
- chronic autoimmune disease
- metabolic disorders
- chronic use of hepatotoxic drugs
Symptoms of Cholelithiasis?
After eating
- mild pain in midepigastrium
Colic attack
- Pain radiating to right upper quadrant and right sub scapular area
Symptoms of Cholecystitis?
- pain
- tenderness
- fever
- fat intolerance
- nausea
- heartburn
- jaundice
- steatorrhea
Pancreatitis definition ?
Inflammatory process characterized by a decreased production of digestive enzymes and bicarb with malabsorption of fats and proteins.
inflammation caused by leaky blood vessels and edema
Complications and symptoms of Pancreatitis?
- Severe pain
- Elevated serum enzymes
