Cirrohis and liver failure

Question 1

normal liver function

Answer 1

store and filters 200 to 400 ml of blood
vitamins A, D, B iron
removes bacteria in the portal venous system
removes excess glucose and amino acids and fats
has digestive, endocrine, excretory and hematologic functions

Question 2

vitamins in liver

Answer 2

ABD iron

Question 3

widely accepted abnormalities for acute liver failure

Answer 3

coagulation abnormalities
international normalized ratio of 1.5 or greater than
any degree of AMS (encephalopathy)

Question 4

the liver converts ____ to ____. when compromised, it causes a build up of what that leads to what

Answer 4

ammonia to urea

ammonia leads to encephalopathy