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Hepatic Encephalopathy/ Coma
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Hepatic Encephalopathy/coma
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Hepatic Encephalopathy/coma
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• Decrease bacterial production of ammonia- RESTRICTED PROTEIN DIET
• Neomycin - ototoxic, nephrotoxic • Lactulose • Sedate with a drug not metabolized through the liver - phenobarb |
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What is steatorrhea
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foul-smelling diarrhea caused by non-absorbed fats
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what is Bilirubin
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a bile pigment cleared from the bolld by the liver; formed as a breakdown product of old red blood cells; marked increase in blood levels can lead to jaundice from deposition of bilirubin in skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes.
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What is Caput medusae
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iterally "Medusa's head"; dilated, varicose veins around the umbilicus, which may be seen in patients with cirrhosis of the liver.
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Kupffer cells ?
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"scavenger" cells that remove foreign matter, worn-out blood cells, and bacteria from the liver
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Lobule ?
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structural" unit of the liver; shaped like a hexagon on cross section, with six portal triads at the periphery and a central vein.
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What does the liver do?
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* Stores iron reserves, as well as vitamins and minerals
* Makes bile to help digest food * Detoxifies poisonous chemicals, including alcohol, beer, wine, and drugs - prescribed and over-the-counter as well as illegal substances * Stores energy by stockpiling sugar (carbohydrates, glucose and fat) until you need it * Makes your blood * Manufactures new proteins * Makes clotting factors to help blood clot * Removes poisons from the air, exhaust, smoke and chemcials we breathe. |
