Liver Flashcards

1
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What is the acinus

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Microvascular unit of the liver. Hepatic arteriole, portal venule, bile ductile, and lymph vessels and nerves

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Zone 1: ___ zone. Cells are closest to what, receive what, and major site of what

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Periportal. Portal axis. Rich in oxygen. Oxidative metabolism and conversion of ammonia to urea

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3
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Zone 2: ____ ____. What it is

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Midzonal region. Transition zone, anatomic reserve

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4
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Zone 3: ___ cells, at ___, receive blood that has what. Least what. Major site of

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Pericentral. Margin of acinus. Has exchanged gases and metabolites w cells in zones 1 and 2. Least resistant to metabolic and anoxic damage. Cyp450 and anaerobic metab

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5
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SNS stim of liver __-__ does what

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T3-11, inc hepatic vascular resistance (less blood vol), inc glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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6
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PNS stim of liver does what

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Increases glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis

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7
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Hepatic arterioles have a myogenic response that does what

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Keeps local bf constant despite bp changes

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8
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What is the hepatic arterial buffer response

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Portal venous flow dec- adenosine builds up- arteriolar res dec and arterial flow inc. portal venous flow inc- adenosine washed out- arteriolar res inc and hepatic arterial flow dec

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9
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Changes in __ or ___ of portal blood associated with inc in hepatic arterial flow

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Ph or pa02

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10
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___ ___ increases hepatic arterial and portal venous flow

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Postprandial hyperosmolarity

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11
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What does the IVC do that can lead to ascites

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Pressures of 10-15 inc hepatic lymph flow, leads to sweating free fluid from liver to abd cavity

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12
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Anesthetics and liver disease impair what response

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Ability of liver to decrease bf/vol in response to sns stim

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13
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Coag factors formed by liver

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All except vwfIII, III, and IV

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14
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Vitamin k dependent factors made in liver

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PT/factor II, VII, IX, X, proteins c and s

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15
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Opioid effects on sphincter of oddi antagonized by 5.

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VAs, narcan, nitro, atropine, glucagon

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16
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Which zone of liver most vulnerable to toxic metabolites of tyelenol

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Zone 3

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17
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What is intrinsic clearance

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Fraction of delivered drug load that’s metabolized during a single pass thru liver

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18
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High clearance means what, which drugs 3

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Hepatic clearance approaches the rates at which they transverse the liver. Lido, benadryl, metoprolol

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19
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Low clearance (IC) means what, ex of drugs 3

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Hepatic clearance rel independent of hepatic bf. Diazepam, tyelenol, warfarin

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20
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4 tests of hepatocellular damage

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AST, alt, ldh, gst

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21
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Assessments of bile flow (4)

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Alk phos, 5 nucleotides, ggt, bilirubin

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22
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Assessment of hepatic synthetic function 2

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Albumin, pt/inr

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23
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Idiosyncratic rxns leading to hepatitis 4

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Nsaids, va, anti htn, anticonvulsants

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24
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Risk factors to halothane depatitis

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Prior exposure, >40 y/o, obesity, female, Mexican, mult brief exposures with short duration, enzyme induction

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25
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% metabolism of volatile agents

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Halothane 46%, enflurane 6%, sevo 3%, iso 1%, des .02%

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26
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Most to least: hepatic bf and oxygenation decrease w GA and VA

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Hal, enf, des, iso, sevo

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27
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How nitrous effects liver

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Inc sns- vasoconstrict sphlanchnic/portal flow. B12 deficiency (methionine synthase)

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28
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Alcoholic liver disease: 3 forms

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Steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis

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29
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Hallmark of end stage cirrhosis

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Portal htn

30
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Hyperdynamic circ in cirrhosis: ___ CO, ___ SVR, ___ BP, ___ filling pressures, ____ hr

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Hi CO, low SVR, low/nml BP, nml/inc SV, nml filling pressures, hi/nml hr

31
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Hepatopulm syndrome: intrapulm _____, type I v II

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Shunting. I precapillary II arteriovenous

32
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Hepatopulm syndrome: 0xyhgb curve shifts where. VQ mismatch leads to what

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Right (inc 2,3 dpg). Imp HPV, pleural effusions, ascites, diaphragm dysfunction

33
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Treatment of cirrhosis w portal htn and suites 5

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Na and fluid restriction, diuretics (spironolactone or amigo ride), paracentesis

34
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Cirrhosis renal abn: reduction in __ and __ excretion

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Sodium and water

35
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Hepatorenal synd: ____renal failure, ___ gfr, ___ renal tubular func and ___ renal histology

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Pre, low, preserved, nml

36
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Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome

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Progressive oliguria, rapid creat rise, poor prognosis

37
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Type 2 hepatorenal syndrome

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Moderate, more stable impairment, in pts w refractory ascites

38
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Hepatorenal treatment: aimed at what, 4 options

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Reversing patho cause= sphlanchnic arterial vasodilation. AVP, octreotide, albumin, transplant

39
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4 cirrhosis heme/coag abn

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Anemia, dec vit k dep factors (long PT), thrombocytopenia and thrombopathy, dysfibrinogenemia

40
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Endocrine disorders in cirrhosis

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Dec ability of muscle to uptake insulin, inc GH and glucagon, hypoglycemia, feminization males/amenorrhea females

41
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Factors assoc w hepatic encephalopathy 4

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Inc ammonia produc, fluid/lyte/acid base imbalance generates ammonia, alt liver/brain func, reduced hepatic metabolism

42
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3 overall fx of cirrhosis cholestatic disease

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Cv dysfunction, coag disorders (vit k def), renal vulnerability

43
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Cv effects of cholestatic disease

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Imp contractility, less resp to NE/Isuprel/ang II, dec SVR, inc CO

44
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MELD: what it is, how to calc

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Non subjective factor risk score. Creatinine (adults w dialysis biweekly value=4) bilirubin, INR

45
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Child Pugh score: what makes it up. What c means

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Albumin, pt, inr, bilirubin, ascites, encephalopathy. Elective sx contraindicated

46
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Ways to optimize liver pt preop

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Correct etoh dependency, coagulopathy, ph, lyte abn (esp K), malnutrition, anemia, varicies, hepatic encephalopathy

47
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How to correct PT/INR in liver pt, when. What for emergency

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Few days prior. Vit k IV, factor VII, FFP in emergency

48
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How benzos metab differently

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Inc cerebral uptake, dec clearance, longer e 1/2

49
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How precedex diff

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Dec clearance, longer e 1/2

50
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How propofol response dif, DOC w what

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Single dose response similar, recovery may be longer post gtt. Encephalopathy

51
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Morphine: e 1/2, PB, sedative and resp fx

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Prolonged, decreased, exaggerated

52
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Demerol: clearance, half life, SE

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50% dec clearance, double e 1/2, neuro toxic

53
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Fentanyl: clearance, effect of gtt

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Decreased. Exaggerated fx

54
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Sufentanil: kinetics, e 1/2

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Similar. Infusions and repeat doses may prolong effect

55
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Alfentanil: e 1/2, DOA, effects

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Doubled, prolonged, enhanced

56
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NMB: ____ Vd, ____ initial dose. Advanced disease reduces elim of: 4= inc DOA

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Inc, higher. Vec, roc, panc, miva

57
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2 NMB not dep on hepatic elim

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Atra and cis

58
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NMB fx prolonged in liver/why. ___ vd, ___ initial dose.

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Sux. Dec cholinesterase levels. Inc, higher

59
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Intra op: ____ response to catecholamines, why

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Decreased. Circulating vasodilators (bile acid, glucagon)

60
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Intra op: consider ___ dose of catecholamines or add ____ to support bp

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Increased, vaso

61
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Patients with biliary obstruction are intolerant of ___ ____

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Blood loss

62
Q

Assess what 4 things when deciding if CVP or PA placement for liver pt

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Hypovolemia, abd compartment syndrome, distributive shock, CHF

63
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Local/mac case: what is necessary to avoid which SE

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Adequate sedation. Minimize SNS stim which could lead to dec hepatic bf/02

64
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GA in liver pt: airway and gas options

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RSI or awake ett. Sevo, iso doc. N20 ok

65
Q

Which symptoms defined as fulminant hepatic failure

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Encephalopathy within 2-8 weeks of symptoms w surgery

66
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Hepatocellular causes of post op jaundice

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Drugs (anesthetics), ischemia (shock, hypotension, sx retraction), viral hepatitis

67
Q

What TIPS does on a basic level

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Used for end stage liver pts to dec portal pressure and dec portal htn SE. connects PBF into hepatic vein

68
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TIPS: anesthesia types, what if variceal bleed, pts typically have what

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MAC unless long sx/sick then general. Resusc w fluid and blood. Severe coagulopathy

69
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Concerns of what could happen in TIPS procedure

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Ptx, neck vessel injury, cardiac dysrhythmias from catheter, hemorrhage, pulm edema and CHF w low cardiac reserve

70
Q

Techniques other than fluid and blood to dec blood loss in hepatic resection

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Pressers, intermittent portal triad clamp, ischemic pre conditioning

71
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Hepatic resection: which position in OR and why

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Modest t-berg, reduce intrahepatic venous p, inc preload and CO, reduce VAE risk

72
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Hepatic resection postop: fluid type and why

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IVF w phosphates to help liver regeneration and avoid hypophosphatemia