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14 Cards in this Set
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Liver Failure
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Hypoglycemia
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Liver Failure:
Hypoalbuminemia |
Hypoalbuminemia-
↓ ∏c edema/Ascites ↓ Clotting Factors- bleeding tendencies |
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Liver Failure:
Deficiencies |
Deficiency of fat soluble Vitamins A, D, E,K
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Liver Failure:
Encephalopathy |
Encephalopathy- ↑ NH3 ↓LOC
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Liver Failure:
↑ Aldosterone |
↑ Aldosterone- ↑Pc edema/Ascites
Jaundice |
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Liver Failure:
Vitamin K Deficiency |
Vitamin K Deficiency- bleeding tendencies
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Cholelithiasis
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Cholelithiasis- gallstones. Asymptomatic to colic pain (RUQ), N&V, Jaundice
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Cholecystitis
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Cholecystitis- inflammation of gall bladder.
Usually caused by gall stones. Pain in RUQ, fever, can progress to gangrenous |
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Pancreatitis
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Pancreatitis- inflammation of pancreatic Acinar cells (make enzymes), autodigest pancreas
Biliary tract disease/alcohol Pain in upper back, ↑serum amylase/lipase. Some have jaundice -progress to chronic |
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GI system:
Peristalsis |
Peristalsis- coordinated one directional movement
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GI:
Enteric Nervous System |
Enteric Nervous System- “brain in the gut”. Afferent nephrons influence motilityj
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STOMACH
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Stomach has mucosal barrier. Acid pH 1-3, mucosal barrier has tight cellular junctions and mucus barrier
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GI:
Prostaglandins |
Prostaglandins- BF, ↑ bicarbonate secretion, ↑mucus production
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Gastric Irritation
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Gastric irritation can be caused by aspirin (NSAID) or H. Pylori
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