Hepatic disorders - red Flashcards
itis?
osis?
Fulminant?
itis - inflammation of
osis - pathological condition
Fulminant - rapid, sudden, severe
Most people with acute hepatitis ______ with no ______; mortality is?
recover, complications
<1%
Hepatitis A
- most often seen in these countries
- transferred via this route
- diagnostic sign?
developing
fecal-oral
tea coloured urine
Hepatitis B
- Prevalence?
- importance of vaccine
most prevalent strain in the world
vaccine part of WHO’s list of essential medicines
HCV:
- most common cause of this
- __% of people infected are ______
most common cause of chronic liver disease and liver transplant Sx in Canada
70% of people infected are unaware
HDV:
- reportable, ____ must precede infection by HDV
HBV
What does icteric mean?
jaundice phase of hepatitis
Toxic and drug induced hepatitis:
- Liver necrosis occurs 2-3 days post exposure to toxic substances
- _____ clients at higher risk
These substances are often culprits.
elderly
alcohol and acetaminophen
Cirrhosis:
- eventually, there is loss of liver function and other complications such as an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity - _____, a confused mental state and internal bleeding.
The only treatment is _______; although there are over 5000 liver deaths per year, there are only about ____ _______
ascites
transplantation
400 transplants
Cirrhosis:
- Symptoms are generally quite generalized except for these two.
Ascites
esophageal varices
How many drinks per week is safe?
Men - 3 drinks per day, or 15 drinks/wk - should have 2-3 non drinking days
Women - 2 drinks/day - 10 drinks/wk - should have 2-3 non drinking days
Each standard drink of alcohol contains ____ of alcohol
13.6g
What are the 4 questions of the CAGE questionaire?
What score is clinically significant?
1 - have you ever felt you should CUT down on your drinking?
2 - Have people ANNOYED you by criticizing your drinking?
3 - Have you ever felt bad or GUILTY about your drinking?
4 - Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (EYE-OPENER)
The two major cancers that start in the liver are?
hepatocellular carcinoma Intrahepatic chalngiocarcinoma (bile duct carcinoma)
Liver transplantation:
- Canada has one of the ______ organ donation rates globally (__:________). Why?
lowest
15:1 000 000
B/C we have a horrible system of asking for donations - need written consent while still alive
