Hepatitis (Online Lecture) Flashcards
liver is located where
RUQ
liver has how many lobes
2
liver receives blood from the
hepatic artery in the hepatic portal vein
the liver is a very _____________ organ
vascular
bile is synthesized in the liver and transported to
ducts
3 main function categories
- storage
- production
- metabolism
example of storage function of liver
glycogen storage
vitamin storage
example of production function of the liver
clotting factors
produces bile
example of metabolism function of the liver
converts CHO to triglycerides
degradation of lipids
protein synthesis, metabolism and transport
hepatotoxins
alcohol and drug use, including Tylenol
why would we want to inspect the skin
jaundice
where should we check for jaundice in patients with darker skin tones
sclera
what might we find during our abdominal assessment
ascites
ascites can lead to issues of what other systems
respiratory issues
why do we see ascites and edema is patients with liver issues
lacking of production of albumin
albumin does what
make fluid stay in the vessel
why might liver biopsy be difficult
higher risk for bleeding
why are patients with liver issues at higher risk for bleeding
liver makes clotting factors
what are some liver function tests
direct and indirect bilirubin
serum protein and albumin
prothrombin time (clotting)
Alk phos (obstruction)
AT and ALT (liver cell damage)
serum ammonia (livers ability to filter ammonia)
what are some other tests we might want to run to assess liver function
CBC (bleeding
platelet
hemoglobin
what are some diagnosis tests we can do
ultrasound
CT
MRI
Laparoscopy
benefits of ultrasounds
low cost
low risk
fast
what do we need to assess for before CT
allergies
kidney function (BUN and CR)
what do we need to assess before MRI
implanted devices
laparoscopy is
exploratory
jaundice is the disruption of
bilirubin metabolism
what would the bilirubin number be in jaundice
> 2.5
what can jaundice be caused by
hemolytic
hepatocellular
obstructive
hereditary hyperbilrubinemia
hemolytic cause of jaundice
excessive breakdown
obstructive cause of jaundice
gallstone or tumor
esophageal varies are secondary to
portal hypertension
3 infections we care about
A, B, C
HEP A
duration and posibility to become long term
short term
doesn’t become long term
HEP B
duration and posibility to become long term
can also be short term but can become chronic
HEP C
duration and posibility to become long term
can also be short term but can become chronic
vaccines are available for
A and B
Hep A
is caused by what virus
RNA
Hep A
causes what in the liver
acute inflammation
Hep A
you can have passive immunity from
gamma globulin
Hep A
contamination
fecal-oral