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-esophageal varices
-hemorrhoid -enlarged vein on anterior abdominal wall-caput ascites |
portal HTN
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Portal HTN=
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high blood pressure in
portal vein |
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brings blood from intestine>liver
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portal vein
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portal vein receives blood from
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-intestine
-spleen -pancreas -gallbladder |
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complications of portal HTN
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-esophageal varices
-splenomegaly -ascites |
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first sign of portal HTN
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bleedin from esophageal varices
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cause of death with cirrhosis
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upper GI hemorrhage
bleeding esophageal varice |
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ascites
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excess fluid btw
-membranes lining abdomen -abdominal organ |
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ascites
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liver dx
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massive hematemesis
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upper Gi bleeding=
-ascites -splenomegaly |
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splenomegaly
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portal HTN
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massive hematemesis in alcoholic
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esophageal varices
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spider angiomas
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alcoholic
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cirrhosis
hepatitis portal vein thrombosis CHF liver cancer nephrotic syndrome pancreatitis |
ascites
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increased destruction RBC
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rapid release of bilirubin into blood
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unconjugated
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rapid release of bilirubin
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conjugation of bilirubin with
glucuronic acid |
conjugated
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obstruction of bile ducts
inability of bilirubin to be excreted into GI |
conjugated
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free bilirubin
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unconjugated
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high levels of bilirubin in blood that cause infant brain damage
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kernicterus
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athetoid cerebral palsy
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crippling=kernicterus
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serum hepatitis
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hepatitis B
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infectious disease
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hep B
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common reason for liver translantation
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hep C
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higher incidence
chronic dx cirrhosis hepatocellular carcinoma |
hep c
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drug addicts
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hep D
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epidemics like hep A
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hep E
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viral
infectious least serious |
hep A
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incubation after
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3-6 wks
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increased serum enzymes=
transaminase |
hepatitis
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surface antigen >
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infectious=
carrier state |
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cirrhosis
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wilson dx
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hepatocellular cancinoma
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wilson dx
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