Hepatic Flashcards
What is the portal triad?
Hepatic artery, portal vein & bile duct
What is the portal triad?
Hepatic artery, portal vein & bile duct
Albumin level indicative of liver failure?
Pentothal dose with liver failure
Reduced
Acute liver disease & PT
> 14
Steps involved in coagulation?
Adhesion of platelets to vascular wall (requires Factor VIII:vWF), activation of platelets (requires thrombin - IIa), aggregation of platelets (requires ADP & TXA2), & production of fibrin (requires extrinsic, intrinsic & final common pathway)
What produces VIII:vWF
Endothelial cells
Cryoprecipitate contains what factors?
VIII, I & XIII - harvested from FFP
What medications render COX nonfunctional?
NSAIDS/ASA
What medications prevent ADP induced platelet aggregation?
Ticlid, PLAVIX, integrilin, reapro, aggrastat
What coagulation factors are not made in the liver?
III (tissue factor), IV (calcium), & VIII:vWF
What factors are vitamin k dependent?
2, 7, 9 & 10
What is platelet dysfunction from with liver disease?
Elevated pressure from portal hypertension sequesters platelets in spleen rendering them inactive & elevated fibrin degradation products
What is platelet dysfunction from with liver disease?
Elevated pressure from portal hypertension sequesters platelets in spleen rendering them inactive & elevated fibrin degredation products
Hepatic blood flow
Liver receives 25% of cardiac output – hepatic artery supplies 25-30% of blood & 45-50% of oxygen, portal vein supplies 70-75% of blood & 50-55% of oxygen