Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder Flashcards
Diseases associated with overproduction of bilirubin
(cause/classification of what?)
cause of jaundice
hemolysis - thalassemia, sickle-cell anemia, autoimmine hemolytic anemia, reabsorption of hematoma, blood transfusion
diseases associated with decreased uptake or conjugation in bilirubin metabolism
(cause/classification of what?)
gilbert syndrome
jaundice of newborns
medication
(cause of jaundice)
Diseases associated with hepatocyte dysfunction
(this is a cause/classifcation of what?)
hepatite - viral, alchol-related, autoimmune, toxic/med indiced, ischemia
chronic heparic disease - wilson, hemochromatosis
classification of juandice
diseases associated with impaired bile flow
this is a cause/classification of what?
cholelithiasis
primary sclerosing cholangitis
pancreatic cancer
pancreatitis
classification of jaundice
chole-
pertaining to bile
cholang -
pertaining to bile ducts
cholecyst -
pertaining to gallbladder
choledocho-
pertaining to common bile duct)
cholelith-
gallstones