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What does the portal vein do?
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In the liver the portal vein gives th liver deoxygenated bolo
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What is the splanich circulation system?
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This takes blood from the stomach, GI, intestines, spleen , and pancreas TO the liver
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What determines the flow of blood through the liver?
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Splanich circulaiotn
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Hepatic artery revieces oxygen from where?
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HEART
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Portal vein reviceic deoxygenated blood from where?
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GUT
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What are some complications of liver cirhosis
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Portal HTN, esopgeal varcies, ascites, hepatorenal syndromw and infectoins
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What is ALF
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ALF or acute liver failure is a severe form of acute hepatic failure. it is characterized by and found in patient with no previous history that develops rapidly in less then 8 weeks with encephalopathy (disease of the brain)
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What is the initial treatment of ALF?
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1. activated charcol- this will absorb the med and stop the digestion2. N-acetlycycstine (Mucomyst)3. O=NG sucntion or IV infusuon4. loading dose
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Hep A and E/
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Fecak oral route
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Hep, B, C, D,
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BLood
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Most reliable diagnostic test to test for liver disease?
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ALT
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What is the #1 treatment of hepatic encephalopahy?
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LACTULOSE- the absorb the ammonia
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Because the liver produces the clotting factor vitamins K of a patint present with a Value of 3.3 what would we give?
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Vitamin K suppliment to prevent bleeding
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In order to be Dx with ALF patient need an INR of what?
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>1.5
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What is portal HTN?
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This is from increased pressure in the portal system from increased resistance from cirrhosis creating resistance to blood flow through the liver causing backward pressure
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