Jordan's study guide- liver and pancreas Flashcards
Normal liver
Liver functions (7)
- bile production and excretion
- excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, drugs
- Metabolisim of fats, proteins, and carbs
- Enzyme activation
- storage of glycogen, vit, and minerals
- synthesis of plasma proteins and clotting factors
- blood detox and purification
Purpose of acinus
bile secreting unit
Where are the acinus located
zones 1,2, and 3
Purpose of lobule
Blood filtering unit
Where are the lobules located
periportal, mid-zonal, centralobular
What zone has the lowest oxygen content
Zone 3
What area is affected by hypoxia first
Centralobular hepatocytes in zone 3
some signs of liver disease
Anorexia
vomiting
diarrhea
weight loss
fever
Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased production
Hemolysis
Congenital defect in bilirubin conjugation
Hyperbilirubinemia-decreased production
Hepatic dysfucntion
cholestasis
3 causes of extrahepatic cholestasis
- cystic mucosal hyperlasia of the gal bladder
- mucocele of gal bladder
- cysts
What is an incidental finding of extrahepatic cholestasis
Cystic mucosal hyperplasia of the gal bladder
Cause of extrahepatic cholestasis
Expand and replace normal tissue
Lined by epithelial cells
PKD1 mutation
Biliary cystic adenoma
This is caused by chronic passive congestion
-nutmeg liver
Hepatic fibrosis
What causes heptic fibrosis
Anything that causes blood to back up into the liver
- right sided heart failure
- vena cava blockage by pheochromocytoma
This occurs when both hepatic and portal veins are blocked
Infarction
Why is infarction rare
Liver has a dual blood supply
What are the two types of portosystemic shunts
Intrahepatic
Extrahepatic
A large dog comes in with depression, anorexia, vomiting, CNS signs, decreased BUN, and elevated ammonia.
Intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Characteristics of extrahepatic shunt
- small dog
- portal vein to azygous
- portal vein to vena cava
- gastric vein to vena cava (cats)
- Atresia of the portal vein
Characteristics of portosystemic shunts
- Chronic hepatic injury with diffuse fibrosis
- causes portal hypertension
- blood bypasses the liver
- ascites
Ascites
Increased hydrostatic pressure
Amyloidosis
- caused by chronic inflammation
- sinuses fill with amyloid
- liver becomes weak