Liver and pancreas Flashcards
what are the 3 phases of acute liver failure
preclinical phase
hepatic injury phase
liver failure
what points to preclinical phase (liver)
-no signs
-liver function/enzyme tests are normal
-hepatocyte swelling and inflammation
what points to hepatic injury phase
abnormal lab values
risk of bleeding, drug toxicity and HE
what points to liver failure phase
multi-organ dysfunction
-kidney, lung, and brain
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated nutrient-rich blood to the liver?
portal vein
What do acute liver failure and chronic liver disease have in common?
Multi-organ dysfunction
blood enzyme to diagnose and evaluate the severity of pancreatitis
amylase
What are the two most common causes of portal hypertension?
Cirrhosis
right-sided heart failure
Put bile flow in correct order from where it is manufactured to where it is used.
Hepatocyte (liver)
Common hepatic duct
Gallbladder
Common bile duct
Duodenum
sign specific to choledocholithiasis (gallstone)
dilated common bile duct
What is the root cause of ascites in an individual with chronic liver disease?
Decreased blood albumin
pt -jaundice, dark urine and binge drinking (condition)
Hepatocellular injury
Which chemicals are produced by the exocrine pancreas?
Lipase
Protease
Amylase