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22 Cards in this Set
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Ascites |
Accumulation of fluid within abdominal cavity. Develops in chronic liver disease |
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Jaundice |
Yellowing, caused by deposition bilirubin normally excreted in bile |
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Kupffer cells |
Macrophages within lower lobules, function as part of reticulo-endothelial system |
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Lobule |
Functional unit of liver |
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Portal system |
Nutrient rich blood brought from intestines to liver |
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Lipocytes |
store fats within the lobules |
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Hepatocyte |
Liver cell |
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Pit cells |
Natural killer Lymphocytes of liver
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Glycogenesis |
Glucose converted to glycogen |
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Glycogenolysis |
glycogen broken down to glucose |
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Causes of Liver disease |
Ascites, fatty changes in liver |
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Signs of liver disease |
Jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy (tremors, confusion, coma due to excessive toxins). |
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Fibrosis |
Scar tissue replaces dead and damaged hepatocytes |
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Cirrhosis |
Significant amounts liver tissue replaced by scar tissue, normal hepatic function disrupted. |
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Causes of cirrhosis |
Chronic alcoholism Hepatitis C Hepatitis B&D Drugs, toxins, infections |
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HAV |
fecal-oral |
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HBV |
Bodily fluids (contaminated needles, sex) |
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HCV |
contact w/blood, non-sterile tatooing and body piercing |
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Signs of viral hepatitis |
Non specific; jaundice, abdominal pain, anorexia, feeling of malaise |
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Diagnosis of viral hepatitis |
serum chemistries, serology. |
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PCS |
fibrosis, inflammation, strictures in bile duct system within liver and leading to gall bladder
Most common in individuals w/IBD
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Signs of PCS |
slow onset of fatigue w/intense itching. Steathorrhea, jaundice.
Transplantation only cure. |
