Hepatic/Biliary Flashcards
lab test used to monitor hepatitis, cirrhosis, or treatments that can be harmful to the liver
ALT
lab value that shows damage to any tissue with high metabolic activity such as the heart, liver, or kidneys
AST
lab values that indicate biliary cholestasis (gallstones) or alcohol abuse
GGT and GGTP
4 things albumin is low in
cirrhosis
ascites
chronic hepatitis
poor nutrition
lab test that is similar to albumin but shows up faster for acute malnutrition
pre-albumin
lab value that is elevated in liver disease and does not respond to vitamin K in the presence of severe liver damage
prothrombin time
ammonia levels _____ in liver disease and cause changes in mental status
increase
3 lab values that will be increased in a biliary obstruction
HDL
LDL
cholesterol
most common complication of liver biopsy
peritonitis
jaundice occurs when bilirubin levels are greater than ___ mg/dL
2
_______ jaundice is caused by the inability of damaged liver cells to clear normal amounts of bilirubin from the blood
hepatocellular
_______ jaundice is caused obstruction of the bile duct, an inflammatory process, or an enlarged organ
obstructive
_______ jaundice is caused by increased destruction of RBC more than the deliver can handle
hemolytic
ascites is affected by the movement of _______ from the serum into the peritoneal cavity
albumin
removal of fluid from the abdomen from a small hole puncture
paracentesis
surgery to treat ascites that inserts a stent to act as a shunt between the portal circulation and the hepatic vein
TIPS
vitamin ____ deficiency leads to eye and skin changes, night blindness
A
______ deficiency leads to Wernickes-Korasakoff psychosis, beriberi, and polyneuritis
thiamine
______ deficiency leads to lesions in the skin and mucous membranes
riboflavin
_______ deficiency leads to lesion in the skin and mucous membranes and neurologic changes
pyridoxine
vitamin ____ deficiency leads to scurvy (hemorrhagic disease)
C
vitamin ___ deficiency can leads to bleeding and low platelets
K
_____ ____ deficiency can lead to macrocytic anemia
folic acid
_____ liver tumors typically occur in women taking oral contraceptives
benign
4 things that cause primary liver tumors
chronic liver disease
hep C
hep B
cirrhosis
_____ ____ is elevated in primary liver cancer
alpha fetoprotein
______ _____ is elevated in cancers of the GI tract
carcinoembryonic agent (CEA)
the ____ score is used to determine allocation of the liver
MELD
the ______ functions as a storage depot for bile
gallbladder
pancreatic enzyme that digests carbs
amylase
pancreatic enzyme that digests protein
trypsin
pancreatic enzyme that digests fat
lipase
patient must be ____ before ultrasonography
NPO
____ scan is when IV dye is given to track flow through biliary tract
HIDA
older people are more likely to develope _______
gallstones
older people have atypical ______ disease presentation
gallbladder
obstructive jaundice causes dark _____ to _____ urine and _____ colored stools
orange to brown, clay
obstructed blood floe through the liver results in ______ _____
portal hypertension
2 things portal hypertension can lead to
ascites
esophageal varices
1st choice diuretic for ascites
aldosterone
2nd choice diuretic for ascites
lasix
diuretic NOT to give with ascites because it can cause hepatic encephalopathy
Diamox
procedure for ascites where they insert a needle and draw out the fluid
paracentesis
treatment for ascites that pulls blood from abdomen back into vascular system
peritoneovenous shunt
2 things to avoid with ascites
NSAIDs and alcohol
esophageal varices develop when blood flow to the _____ is blocked
liver