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Liver disease & IBD
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- 1Functions of liver diseaseremoves toxins from the body
produces bile for gall bladder to break down fat
helps with clotting
changes ammonia made during metabolism into urea eliminated through urine
processes/ stores iron necessary for RBD production - 2causes of liver diseaseinfection
cirrhosis
genetics
cancer & other growths
alcohol - 3S&S of liver diseaseswelling in legs and ankles
dark urine color
pale stool color (clay color)
bile salts under skin = pruitis
muscle wasting
portal hypertension
seizures - 4Labs for liver DiseaseCBC
Biopsy
LFT
Liver enzyme test
ammonia blood level test - 5TX for liver diseaserest
lactulose
liver transplant
peritonevenous lee veen shut - 6what precaution is a pt with liver disease?seizure if r/t to alcohol
- 7what can a diet for a liver disease ptlow protein
b/c it builds up ammonia - 8what should you check everyday for a liver disease ptweight
- 9Inflammatory bowel diseasechronic inflammation of all part of your digestive tract
- 10types of IBSulcerative colitis - not genetic
crohn`s disease - genetic, death - 11causes of IBDunknown
immune system malfunction
heredity - 12S&S of IBDdiarrhea
fever & fatigue
weight loss
abdominal pain/ cramping - 13labs for IBDstool culture
G&P (ova & parasite )
fecal occult blood - 14TX for IBDno cure
antibiotics
steroids
immune system suppressors
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- Flashcards on Liver disease & IBD, created by jackie Moreira on 14/09/2015.
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