Liver

Question 1

what are signs and symptoms of liver disease?

Answer 1

jaundice
finger clubbing
sialosis

Question 2

how do you test for liver disease?

Answer 2

Liver function tests
Impaired clotting (INR)

Question 3

what are the causes of liver disease?

Answer 3

alcoholic liver disease
paracetamol overdose
hepatitis
infections
malaria/other infections

Question 4

what are the signs and symtoms of hepatitis?

Answer 4

abdominal pain (upper right abdomen)
fever
jaundice
dark urine
pale stools (liver isnt producing bile salts)
itchy skin

Question 5

what can you get with chronic liver disease (cirrhosis)

Answer 5

• scarring/fibrosis - can’t pass as much blood through liver
• ## impaired function

Question 6

how can yo mange liver disease

Answer 6

prevention
limitation of OTC paracetamol
vaccinations

Question 7

what is the function of the pancreas?

Answer 7

produces amylase, lipase, protease

Question 8

what is pancreatitis?

Answer 8

can be caused by gall stones

Question 9

what are the risk factors of pancreatitis?

Answer 9

trauma to the pancreas
gall stones
diabetes
gall bladder surgery
alcohol excess amounts
drugs
pancreatic cancer

Question 10

what are the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis?

Answer 10

severe upper abdominal pain which radiates to the back
vomiting
weight loss
very unwell
steatorrhoea - can’t absorb fat because of digestive obstructed so pale foul floating stool
jaundice - malfunction of liver so wont be able to process bilirubin
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