cm3 Flashcards
cholestatic pattern of LFT’s
significant increase of ALP,
GGT and bilirubin (mostly conjugated)
charcots triad
jaundice, fever, jaundice
dx os definite in cholangitis is:
fever, lab evidence of inflammatory response, jaudice, abnormal LFT’s + biliary dilation or evidence of etiology
reynolds pentad
charcot triad plus confusion and hypotension (associated with supportive cholangitis)
mirrizzi syndrome
extrenisic common hepatic duct obstuction
mirrizi is associated with what cancer
bladder
physicla findings cirrohsis
palmar eryethema, spider talengectasia, jaundice, cynomastia, tesiticular atrophy, lower hair in men, asictes (dull to percussion), liver may be any size, splenomegaly, caput medusa, cruveiller-baumgartner murmer (vnous hum in portal hypertension), umbilical hernia, hepatic enpehalopapyh
extremity changes in cirrhosis
terry nails (1/3 red, 2/3 white), clubbing dupuytrens contracture (flexion deformity), Meuhrcke nails (white banding)
cirrohsis liver enzymes
ALT/AST with AST moreson
ALP (not super elevated, 2-3x)
what is the tx for bacterial peritonitis
cefotaxime