Main functions of the liver Flashcards
what are the role of the liver
production of the clooting factors
bile acids
carohyrades production, gluconugesi
protein synstes
lipdis
hormones
how does the liver detodxy
removal of urea
detoxifciation of drugs
bilirubin metabolism
breakdown of insulin and hormones
what is the immune function of liver
clearning blood of particel and infectiosn including bacteria
nutrilsing and destroying all drugs and toxins
what does hte liver store
vid d, a, b12 and k
what type of bilirubin is bond to albumin
unconjugated
is unconfugae soluble in water
no
can unconjuaged bilirubi pass through brain barrier
yes
what are amniotransferases
enzymes present in the hepatocytes
which is mroe speici, alt or ast
alt
what chemical sratin piotns toward ald
ast, alt
what is alkaline phosphatas
enzyme presnet in bile duct with is elvetated in liver obstion or infaiton,
where can alkaline phosphatise be found
bile ducts, obstuaiotn and livver infaltion, bones, placent and intestines
what does radiwd gamma gt mean
alchol use or drug suc as nsaids
what does low levels of albumin mena
kidney disoroer or chronci liver diseaes
what is a low prothorbin time indicitiv off
liver dysfuctoin
what does creatine mean
determes surfial from liver deia nad need for transplant
what can a low platelte count indicate
hyperslenism
what is the platlet count an indirect mraker of
portal hypertension
symptoms of liver failure
jaundice
ascites
variceal bleed
hepatic encephalopathy
causes of preheaptic jandice
increased quantity of bilirubin
imparied transprot
hepatic causes of jaundice
defectvie uptake of bilirubin
defective conjugation
defective excretion
post hepatic jaundice cause
defective tranport of bilirubin by th biliary ducts
what are the cues on hisrotyr for pre hepatic jaundice
anemica
acholuri jaundice
clues on history for hepatic jaundice
risk foactr for liver diesea e.g. ivdu
decompresation - acidtes, varicela bleed, encephalopahty
clues on history for post hepatic jaundice
abdomial pain
cholestatis - pale stool, high colured urine, prutitus
what is seen on clical examination for pre hepatic jaundice
pallor, splenomegaly
what is seen on clincial examion for hepatic jaundice
stigmata of cld,
ascites
asterixis
what is seen on clinal examintion for post hepatic jaundice
palpable gall bladder
what blood investigation can be done for jandice
hep b and c serology
auto antibody porife
caerulopasmin and copper
ferritin and transferrin saturation
alph 1 antitrypsin
fasting glucose adn lipid profile
what can be seen for ultra sound in jaundice patins
see where the obstion is and wherther it is extraphatic or intra hepatic
delinetas site of obstuciotn
cause of obstruction
portal hypertension
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