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| Maintain the body's metabolic homeostasis |
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EXCRETE bile (bilirubin,lipids)
METABOLIZE carbs,fats, proteins
STORE carbs, lipids (glycogen)
SYNTHESIZE proteins (albumin/compliment) |
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| Functional unit of the liver |
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| What 3 vessels are in the portal triad |
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Hepatic A
Portal V
Bile duct |
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Definition
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| Basic stucture of the lobules |
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Definition
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| ammonia/nitrogen/Toxic stuff is not filtered out by the liver and thus hurts the CNS |
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| Liver cells _______ regenerate |
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| scarring of the liver due to injury |
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| Liver tumors are generally primary or secondary? |
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Spleen=Break down of RBC>heme+globin>heme-Iron>bilirubin
Blood= Bilirubin+albumin (unconjugated)
Liver= Bilirubin (conjugated)> bile>intestine |
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water soluble Bilirubin
Emulsifier (breaks down fats) |
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| not water soluble bilirubin |
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| Unused bilirubin is turned into... |
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Definition
Intestinal flora (Urobilinogen)
20% back to liver
80% poop |
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| Icterus/Jaundice/Hyperbilirubinemia |
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Definition
a symptom NOT A DISEASE
too much bilirubin |
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| Normal and Jaundice Bilirubin counts |
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Definition
Normal <1.2 mg/dL
jaundice >2-3 mg/dL |
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Prehepatic - unconjagated
hepatic - mixed conjugated/Alcohol/Virus
Posthepatic - conjugated/obstructive |
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During first week of life
mild unconjugated |
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>15 mg/dL
premature babies
photo therapy |
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Necrosis of the liver
fat accumulation |
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throughout the liver
Swelling and necrosis |
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RNA
2-6 weeks
Infectious Hepititis
direct contact
you will get better |
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DNA
6-16 weeks
serum/fliud hepititis |
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Delta
have to have hep B first |
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fecal oral route
third world countries |
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