pathology

Question 1

What are the two common risks with liver disease

Answer 1

Bleeding risk due to less clotting factors

Infection risk due to Hep B and Hep C

Question 2

Causes of too much in so excess enters the liver and it cant be processed?

Answer 2

Haemolytic anaemia which is abnormal breakdown of RBC’s = build up of bilirubin which causes jaundice
Splenomegaly (as this is where RBC’s are broken down)

Question 3

Too little liver to process the products entering the liver due to …?

Answer 3

Cirrhosis

Question 4

What is Cirrhosis

Answer 4

End stage liver disease caused by Hep or chronic liver disease. All due to inflammation

Question 5

Consequences of cirrhosis

Answer 5

Failure due to not enough liver tissue to break down
Portal hypertension due to high blood vessels, become abnormal and nodular
ascites: due to less albumin

Question 6

What are the big causes of liver cancer (Hepatocellular cancer)

Answer 6

Hep B and C

Question 7

Gall stones are formed in the…. and can cause a blockage of the ….. preventing flow

Answer 7

gall bladder

bile duct

Question 8

Other obstructions other than gall stones

Answer 8

Tumours in the duodenum