Symptoms of different patholies Flashcards

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Sx of liver duysfunction (9) and why?

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Nausea/Vomitting - build up of toxins in blood stream
Pale stools - lack of biliburin in stool being passed out
Jaundice - build up of bilirubin in blood stream
Abdopain: suffering of hepatocytes
Dark urine: toxins not cleared by liver and end up in urine
Fatigue and tiredness: unknown
Ascites - build up of fluid due to low pressure of portal vein
Dark/reddning of plams
Bruising easily as clotting production impaired

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