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Chapter 25 - Liver Function (RVSP) Flashcards

0
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Amount of blood that passes into the liver per minute

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1500 mL/min

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Average weight of the liver

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1200-1500 g

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Spaces between hepatocytes

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Sinusoids

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3
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2 blood vessels that supply blood to the liver

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  • hepatic artery

- portal vein

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4
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3 systems of the liver

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  • hepatocyte system
  • biliary system
  • reticuloendothelial system (RES)
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System of the liver; for metabolic reactions and macromolecular synthesis

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Hepatocyte system

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6
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System of the liver; for metabolism of bilirubin and bile salts

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Biliary system

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7
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System of the liver; for excretory function

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Biliary system

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8
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Structure of the liver involved in excretion

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Bile canaliculi

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9
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System of the liver for drug metabolism

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Hepatocyte system

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10
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Drug metabolism function of the liver

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Xenobiotic

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11
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System of the liver; for immune system and degradation of hemoglobin

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Reticuloendothelial system

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12
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Cells involved in the reticuloendothelial system

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Kuppfer cells

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13
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4 functions of the liver

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  • Synthesis
  • Excretory/secretory
  • Detoxification
  • Storage
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14
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Removal of waste products

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Excretion

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15
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Release of useful substances

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Secretion

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16
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2 proteins not produced by the liver

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  • Immunoglobulins

- adult hemoglobin

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17
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4 substances synthesized by the liver

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  • proteins
  • carbohydrates
  • lipids
  • vitamins
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18
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2 ways the liver detoxifies toxic substances

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  • bind and inactivate toxin

- chemically modify and excrete toxin

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19
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4 substances stored by the liver

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  • proteins
  • lipids
  • amino acids
  • glycogen
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20
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Principal pigment in bile

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Bilirubin

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21
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Amount of bile produced per day

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3 L/day

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22
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Amount of bile excreted per day

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1 L/day

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23
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2 components of bilirubin

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  • RBCs (80%)

- proteins (20%)

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24
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Divides the liver into two unequal lobes

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Falciform ligament

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25
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Larger lobe of the liver

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Right lobe (6x larger)

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26
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Supplies oxygen-rich blood to the liver; 25% of total blood supply to the liver

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Hepatic artery

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27
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Supplies nutrient-rich blood to the liver; 75% of total blood supply to the liver

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Portal vein

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28
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Functional units of the liver

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Lobules

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29
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Responsible for all metabolic and excretory functions of the liver

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Lobules

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30
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Centrally located vein of the lobule

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Central vein

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31
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Found at each side of the lobule

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Portal triads

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32
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3 components of the portal triads

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  • hepatic artery
  • portal vein
  • bile duct
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33
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2 major cell types of the liver

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  • hepatocytes

- Kupffer cells

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34
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Liver cells responsible for its regenerative properties

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Hepatocytes

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35
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Active phagocytes in the liver

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Kupffer cells

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36
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Major heme waste product

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Bilirubin

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37
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Type of bilirubin bound by albumin

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Unconjugated/indirect bilirubin

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38
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Solubility of indirect bilirubin to alcohol and water

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  • soluble to alcohol

- insoluble to water

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39
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Protein for transport of unconjugated bilirubin to the endoplasmic reticulum

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Ligandin

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40
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Enzyme for the conjugation of bilorubin

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Uridyldiphosphate glucoronyl transferase (UDPGT)

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41
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Solubility of direct bilirubin to alcohol and water

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  • insoluble to alcohol

- soluble to water

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42
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Amount of bilirubin produced per day

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200-300 mg

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43
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Enzymes responsible for the drug-metabolizing system of the liver

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Cytochrome P-450 isoenzymes

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44
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Yellow discoloration of the skin, eyes amd mucous membranes

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Jaundice/icterus

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45
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Most common cause of jaundice

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Retention of bilirubin

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46
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Jaundice not visible to the naked eye

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Overt jaundice

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47
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Bilirubin levels when jaundice is visible

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3.0 - 5.0 mg/dL

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48
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3 classifications of jaundice

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  • prehepatic/hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia
  • hepatic/hepatocellular hyperbilirubinemia
  • posthepatic/obstructive hyperbilirubinemia
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Jaundice that occurs when the problem happens prior to liver metabolism

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Prehepatic jaundice

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50
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Another name for prehepatic jaundice

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Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

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51
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Type of anemia that causes prehepatic jaundice

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Acute and chronic hemolytic anemia

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52
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Jaundice that occurs when the problem resides inside the liver

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Hepatic jaundice

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53
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3 diesease that cause hepatic jaundice that increases unconjugated bilirubin

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  • physiologic jaundice of the newborn
  • Gilbert’s disease
  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome
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54
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2 conditions that cause hepatic jaundice that elevates conjugated bilirubin

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  • Dubin-Johnson

- Rotor syndrome

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55
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Most common cause of hepatic jaundice

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Gilbert’s syndrome

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56
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Type of hepatic jaundice where there is impaired cellular uptake of bilirubin

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Gilbert’s syndrome

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57
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Type of hepatic jaundice; chronic nonhemolytic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia; deficiency of UDPGT

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Crigler-Najjar syndrome

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58
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Type of Crigler-Najjar syndrome; complete absence of UDPGT, no B2 formed, colorless bile

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Type I

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59
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Type of Crigler-Najjar syndrome; relative deficiency of UDPGT, some B2 formed

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Type II

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60
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Condition of relative deficiency of UDPGT

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Arias syndrome

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61
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Conjugated bilirubin bound to albumin

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Delta bilirubin

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62
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Type of hepatic jaundice caused by a deficiency of the canalicular multidrug resistance/multispecific organic anionic transporter protein (MDR2/cMOAT)

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Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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63
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Type of hepatic jaundice where the removal of conjugated bilirubin from the liver cell and the excretion into the bile are defective

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Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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64
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Type of hepatic jaundice that is idiopathic

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Rotor syndrome

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65
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Appearance of liver in Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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With black pigmentation

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66
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Appearance of liver in Rotor syndrome

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Normal histology

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67
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Gallbladder visualization of Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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No visualization

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68
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Gallbladder visualization of Rotor syndrome

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Visualized by oral cholecystogram

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69
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Total urine coproporphyrin of Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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Normal w/ >80% of isomer 1

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70
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Total urine coproporphyrin of Rotor syndrome

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High w/ <70% of isomer 1

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71
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Enzyme that is deficient in physiologic jaundice of the newborn

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Glucoronyl transferase

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72
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Movement of bilirubin from the bloodstream to brain tissue

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Kernicterus

73
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Enzyme responsible for bilirubin conjugation in infants

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Glucoronyl transferase

74
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Jaundice caused by biliary obstructive disease

A

Posthepatic jaundice

75
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Type of bilirubin increased in posthepatic jaundice

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  • unconjugated

- conjugated

76
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Type of jaundice where the stool loses its normal pigmentation and becomes clay-colored

A

Posthepatic jaundice

77
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Condition in which scar tissue replaces normal, healthy liver tissue

A

Cirrhosis

78
Q

Most common cause of cirrhosis

A

Chronic alcoholism

79
Q

Type of liver cancer that begins in the liver cells

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Primary liver cancer

80
Q

Type of liver cancer that occurs when tumors from other parts of the body spread to the liver

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Metastatic cancer

81
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3 cancers that commonly spread to the liver

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  • breast cancer
  • lung cancer
  • colon cancer
82
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2 types of liver cancer

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  • primary liver cancer

- metastatic liver cancer

83
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2 types of liver tumors

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  • benign tumors

- malignant tumors

84
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2 common benign liver tumors

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  • Hepatocellular adenoma

- hemangiomas

85
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2 malignant liver tumors

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  • hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

- bile duct carcinoma

86
Q

Benign liver tumor occuring in females of child-bearing age

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Hepatocellular adenoma

87
Q

Benign liver tumor; masses of blood vessels with no known etiology

A

Hemangiomas

88
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Most common malignant liver tumor

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)/hepatocarcinoma/hepatoma

89
Q

Uncommon hepatic malignancy in children

A

Hepatoblastoma

90
Q

Disease found primarily in children; idiopathic; related to aspirin therapy; usually occurs following recovery from viral infection

A

Reye syndrome

91
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Most important drug related to hepatic toxicity

A

Ethanol

92
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Caused by heavy and prolonged consumption of ethanol

A

Alcoholic cirrhosis

93
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3 stages of alcohol-induced liver injury

A
  • alcoholic fatty liver
  • alcoholic hepatitis/liver fibrosis
  • alcoholic cirrhosis
94
Q

Alcoholic fatty liver with inflammation

A

Steatohepatitis

95
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Amount of ethanol that causes one to be under the influence of alcohol

A

> 1000 mg/L

96
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Amount of ethanol that causes CNS impairment/coma

A

3000 mg/L

97
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Amount of ethanol that causes death

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4000 mg/L

98
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Reagent used in Muelengracht mtd for icterus index

A

NSS

99
Q

Solution used for comparison in Newberger mtd for icterus index

A

Sodium citrate

100
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3 substances that interfere with icterus index

A
  • carotene
  • xantophyll II
  • hemoglobin
101
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Property used to differentiate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin

A

Solubility

102
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3 fractions comprising total bilirubin

A
  • conjugated bilirubin
  • unconjugated bilirubin
  • delta bilirubin
103
Q

Preferred sample for Malloy-Evelyn procedure

A

Serum

104
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Number of days serum/plasmais stable for bilirubin at room temperature

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2 days

105
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Number of days serum/plasma for bilirubin is stable at 4 degrees Celsius

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7 days

106
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Number of days that serum/plasma is stable for bilirubin at -20 degrees Celsius

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Indefinite

107
Q

4 reagents in Malloy-Evelyn procedure

A
  • diazo reagent (sulphanilic acid & sodium nitrite)
  • 50% methanol
  • sodium acetate
  • ascorbic acid
108
Q

pH level of Malloy-Evelyn procedure

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pH 1.2

109
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Color of product in Malloy-Evelyn procedure

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Red-purple

110
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Wavelength of Malloy-Evelyn procedure

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560 nm

111
Q

Most common accelerator used in Malloy-Evelyn procedure

A

50% Methanol

112
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4 reagents of the Jendrassik-Grof method

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  • diazotized sulphanilic acid (lphanilic acid & sodium nitrite)
  • caffeine sodium benzoate
  • sodium acetate
  • ascorbic acid
113
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Color of initial product in Jendrassik-Grof method

A

Purple

114
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Accelerator in Jendrassik-Grof method

A

Caffeine sodium benzoate

115
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Terminates the reaction of the aliqouts with the diazo reagent in Jendrassik-Grof method

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Ascorbic acid

116
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Solution used to alkalinize the solution in Jendrassik-Grof method

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Alkaline tartrate solution

117
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Color of final product in Jendrassik-Gtof method

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Blue

118
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Wavelength used in Jendrassik-Grof method

A

600 nm

119
Q

Colorless end product of bilirubin metabolism

A

Urobilinogen

120
Q

Urobilinogen that is oxidized by intestinal bacteria; brown pigmented

A

Urobilin

121
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3 reagents for Ehrlich’s method for urine urobilinogen

A
  • Ehrlich’s reagent (p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde)
  • ascorbic acid
  • saturated sodium citrate (NaCH3COO)
122
Q

Reagent in Ehrlich’s method that serves as reducing agent to maintain urobilinogen in a reduced state

A

Ascorbic acid

123
Q

Reagent in Ehrlich’s method that stops the reaction and minimizes the combination of other chromogens

A

Saturated sodium citrate (NaCH3COO)

124
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Color of product of Ehrlich’s method for urine urobilinogen

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Red

125
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Specimen for Ehrlich’s method for urine urobilinogen

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Fresh 2-hour urine specimen

126
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4 substances that interfere with urine urobilinogen measurement (Ehrlich’s method)

A
  • 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
  • porphobilinogen
  • sulfonamides
  • procaine
127
Q

Sample in fecal urobilinogen

A

Aqueous extract of fresh feces

128
Q

Reagent used for fecal urobilinogen that reduces urobilin to urobilinogen

A

Alkaline ferrous hydroxide (Fe(OH)2)

129
Q

Color of product for fecal urobilinogen

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Red

130
Q

2 clinical significance of increased urobilinogen

A
  • hemolytic disease

- defective liver cell function (hepatitis)

131
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2 clinical significance of absence of urobilinogen

A
  • biliary obstruction

- hepatocellular disease

132
Q

Test used for bile salts

A

Hay Test

133
Q

Used in Hay Test to detect the presence of bile salts

A

Sulphur powder

134
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Interpretation of Hay test when sulphur powder floats

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Bile salts absent

135
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Interpretation of Hay test when sulphur powder sinks to the bottom

A

Bile salts present (obstructive jaundice)

136
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Buffer in Evelyn-Malloy procedure

A

Sodium acetate

137
Q

Stop solution in Evelyn-Malloy method

A

Ascorbic acid

138
Q

Tested for the synthetic function of the liver

A
  • total protein
  • albumin
  • alpha-globulin
  • prothrombin time
139
Q

2 tests for testing the excretory function of the liver

A
  • Bromsulphalein test

- Rose Bengal Test

140
Q

2 methods under Bromsulphalein test

A
  • Rosenthal

- Mc Donald

141
Q

Element used in Rose Bengal Test

A

Tagged Iodine 131

142
Q

Color of urine foam positive for bilirubin

A

Yellow

143
Q

Urine color positive for bilirubin

A

Brown to amber

144
Q

4 tests for urine bilirubin

A
  • Foam test
  • Urine color inspection
  • Fouchet’s test or Harrison Spot Test
  • Diazotization Test
145
Q

Used to precipitate bilirubin in Fouchet’s test

A

BaCl2

146
Q

Reagent in Fouchet’s test/Harrison Spot test

A

FeCl3 and TCA

147
Q

Color of final precipitate in Fouchet’s test/Harrison Spot test; positive for bilirubin

A

Green precipitate

148
Q

Test used to determine detoxification function

A

Quick’s Test/Hippuric Acid Test

149
Q

Consumed by patient in Quick’s test/Hippuric acid test

A

Sodium benzoate meal

150
Q

In normal patients, what percentage of the benzoate meal in Quick’s test is excreted within 1 hour?

A

40%

151
Q

Inflammation of the liver

A

Hepatitis

152
Q

2 hepatitis types acquired through the fecal-oral route

A

A and E

153
Q

Causes Hepatitis A

A

Picorna virus

154
Q

Causes Hepatitis B

A

Hepadna virus

155
Q

Causes Hepatitis C

A

Flavivirus

156
Q

Causes Hepatitis D

A

Delta agent (needs HBsAg)

157
Q

Causes Hepatitis E

A

Hepevirus

158
Q

2 cardinal features of cirrhosis

A
  • fibrosis

- nodules

159
Q

Prevents regeneration of the liver

A

Fibrosis

160
Q

Elevated in Reye’s Syndrome

A

Elevated liver function tests except bilirubin

161
Q

Causes Hepatitis F

A

Toga virus

162
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Causes Hepatitis G

A

G-B virus

163
Q

MOT of Hepatitis A&E

A

Fecal-oral route

164
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MOT of Hepatitis B, C, and D

A

Parenteral, sexual

165
Q

Classification of hepatitis based on etiology

A
  • viral hepatitis (B, C, D)
  • alcoholic
  • toxic
  • metabolic (hemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, galactosemia)
  • autoimmune
  • cardiac
  • biliary
166
Q

Classification of cirrhosis based on morphology

A
  • micronodular
  • macronodular
  • micromacronodular (mixed cirrhosis)
  • septal
167
Q

Classification of cirrhosis based on activity and spread of progression

A
  • active (rapidly, slowly, latent)

- nonactive

168
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Classification of cirrhosis based on the course of the disease

A
  • compensation (hepatic encephalopathy)
  • subcompensation (hepatic encephalopathy stages I-II, ascites controlled by drugs)
  • decompensation (hepatic encephalopathy stage III, ascites not controlled by drugs)
169
Q

Classification of cirrhosis based on complications

A
  • hepatic coma (precoma)
  • bleeding esophageal stomach/hemorroidalvarices
  • bacterial peritonitis
  • portal vein thrombosis
  • primary cancer of the liver
170
Q

A congenital condition due to maternal steroids causing increased B1 becuase of a defect in UDPGT

A

Lucey Driscoll

171
Q

Solution used for comparison in Muelengracht mtd for icterus index

A

0.01% K2Cr2O7

172
Q

Advantages of Jendrassik-Groff mtd over Evelyn-Malloy mtd for bilirubin

A
  • insensitive to pH changes
  • insensitive to a 50-fold variation in protein conc
  • adequate optical sensitivity even with low bilirubin conc
  • minimal turbidity and with constant serum blank
  • not affected by Hb up to 750 mg/dL
173
Q

Normal range for conjugated bilirubin

A

0 - 0.2 mg/dL

174
Q

Conjugated bilirubin is increased during

A

Obstructive jaundice

175
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Normal range for unconjugated bilirubin

A

0.2 - 0.8 mg/dL

176
Q

Unconjugated bilirubin is increased during

A

Hemolytic jaundice

177
Q

Normal range for total bilirubin

A

0.2 - 1.0 mg/dL

178
Q

Total bilirubin is increased during

A

Hepatocellular jaundice

179
Q

Sources of error for bilirubin measurement

A
  • hemolysis
  • exposure to light
  • lipemia
  • lipochrome

Clinical Chemistry 2 (11 decks)

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