Infection Inflammation Cirrhosis of Liver

Question 1

What is bile duct obstruction?

Answer 1

Cause: Cholestasis (gallstones) hardens deposits in gallbladder
duct
s/s: pruritic (itching), hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice, dark urine, steatorrhea (oily stools)

Question 2

What is NAFLD?

Answer 2

metabolic syndrome, obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia (increased fatty build up), cells can rupture
s/s: most chronic liver disease, steatosis (>5% of liver contains fat), abnormal liver enzyme levels may be present

Question 3

What is hepatitis?

Answer 3

inflammation of the liver, transmitted through blood contact, needle or blood products, sexual fluids, most of which do not recover completely
can lead to hepatocellular cancer (liver cancer)

Question 4

What is Hepatitis B s/s?

Answer 4

jaundice for months, lifelong (flu-like) symptoms, hepatic encephalopathy (confusion), damage to liver, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and cirrhosis

Question 5

What is Hepatitis C?

Answer 5

acute infection, usually mild, may be chronic, dormant, asymptomatic, and mutates rapidly
incubation period: 2 weeks–8 months

Question 6

What is Cirrhosis?

Answer 6

scar tissue that causes permanent liver damage, loss of detoxification process (increases drugs and hormones in system),
decreased coagulation factures (bleeding, brusing)