Hepatic/Biliary Flashcards
Portal Triad
-hepatic arteriole
-portal venule
-bile duct
Zone 1 of liver receives O2 ______ blood
O2 rich
Zone 3 of liver recieves O2 ______ blood
O2 poor
Hypoxia effects which zone the most?
Zone 3
Liver receives ___% of CO
25%
Portal vein supplies ____% of hepatic blood flow
75%
Hepatic a. supplies ___% of hepatic blood flow
25%
Portal v. & hepatic a. each supply ____% of hepatic O2 supply
50%
Portal v. normally has ____ vasc. resistance
low
The liver, via __________ (large pores in endothelial lining), generates ____% of the bodies lymph
sinusoids
50%
Alpha 1 stimulation does what to hepatic vasculature?
Vasoconstricts
Beta 2 stimuation does what to hepatic vasculature?
Vasodilates
List some of the consequences of portal HTN
-Ascites
-hepatic enchephalopathy (d/t shunts limiting ammonia filtration/elimination)
-bacterial peritonitis
-hepatorenal syndrome
-splenomegaly
-varicies
What macrophage cells in the liver cleanse the blood of bacteria?
Kupffer cells
The liver removes ammonia via the formation of _______
Urea
The liver synthesizes all co-ag factors except…..
3, 4, 8
Vitamin K absorption, and therefore vitamin K coag factors depend on what?
Bile excretion
What are the vit K dependent factors?
2, 7, 9, 10
_________ abnormalities may be more common w/ liver disease
endocrine
The liver converts ______ to ______
T3 to T4
What 3 things does the liver do w/ bilirubin?
- absorbs it from blood stream
- conjugates it (makes it water soluble)
- excretes it via biliary system (bile duct)
Increased risk of post-op _________/_________ w/ liver disease
infection/sepsis
Presystemic elimination of drus given via the oral route
First-pass effect
3 main goals of hepatic biotransformation
-make drugs inactive
-make drugs water soluble
-make drugs ready to secrete
What phase reaction in hepatic biotransformation makes drugs hydrophilic/more polar
Phase 1
What phase reaction in hepatic biotrasformation is suseptible to inhibition by advanced age/hepatic dysfxn
Phase 1
What phase reaction in hepatic biotransformation is responsible for drug conjugation?
Phase 2
Big take away w/ hepatic pharmacokinetics?
Careful titration of meds!
What labs evaluate hepatocyte injury/necrosis?
ALT/AST/GST