Chapter 2 - The Liver Flashcards
1
Q
Elevated Alk Phos
A
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Extrahepatic biliary obstruction
- Gallstones
- Mets
- Pancreatic carcinoma
2
Q
Elevated Alanine amniotransferase
A
- Hepatitis
- Hepatocellular disease
- Obstructive jaundice
3
Q
Elevated Aspartate amniotransferase
A
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty Liver
- Hepatitis
- Mets
4
Q
Elevated Lactate dehydrogenase
A
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Obstructive jaundice
5
Q
Elevated Serum Bilirubin
A
- Unconjugated bilirubin = acute hepatocellular disease
- Conjugated bilirubin = biliary tract obstruction
- Total bilirubin = cirrhosis and chronic liver cell disease
6
Q
Prolonged PT
A
Mets
7
Q
Shorted PT
A
Extrahepatic duct obstruction
8
Q
Functions of the liver
A
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Lipid metabolism
- aminoacid metabolism
- removal of waste products
- vitamin and mineral storage
- drug inactivation
- synthesis and secretion of bile
9
Q
non-obstructive jaundice
A
caused by a cellular defect; unrelated to biliary obstruction
10
Q
Periportal cuffing
A
Increase in echogenicity of the walls of the portal triad AKA “Starry-sky” sign
11
Q
Portal veins
A
Intersegmental
12
Q
Hepatic Veins
A
Intersegmental and interlobar
13
Q
Main lobar fissure
A
- separate right and left hepatic lobe
- middle hepatic vein
- GB fossa
14
Q
Separates anterior right lobe into anterior and posterior
A
- Rt. Hepatic vein
- Rt. intersegmental fissure
15
Q
Separates the left lobe into lateral and medial
A
- Lt. Hepatic vein
- Lt. intersegmental fissure
- Ligament teres
- Falciform ligament
