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| Clinical Signs of Liver disease |
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Definition
- icterus
- ptyalism
- anorexia
- V/D
- weight loss
- PUPD
- ascites
- bleeding tendencies
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Term
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Definition
| Yellowing of sclera, hairless areas and mucous membranes. |
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Term
| Ptyalism [ti´ah-lizm] [Tile-ism] |
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Definition
| excessive secretion of saliva |
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Term
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Definition
| Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. |
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Term
| Primary Causes of liver disease |
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Definition
| Drugs (corticosteroids, NSAIDs, seizure meds),infection, PSS, toxins, neoplasias |
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Term
| Secondary causes of liver disease |
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Definition
| Cushing's disease, Diabetes Mellitus, pancreatitis and starvation. |
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Term
| Hepatopathy [hep″ah-top´ah-the] |
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Definition
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Term
| Drug or toxin-induced hepatopathy |
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Definition
Commom toxins: acetaminophen, phenobarbital, antifungals, steroids.
Dx: Serum chemistry, palpation of the liver, radiographs, US, +/- Bx
Tx: Emesis, activated charcoal, IV fluids, supportive Tx, antibiotics, SAM-e, milk thistle, suportive diet (Hill'd I/D) |
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Definition
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Term
| PSS Portisystemic Shunts (Hepatic Shunts) |
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Definition
| Aberrerant vessel(s) that diverts blood from the portal vien around the liver |
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Term
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Definition
1. Extrahepatic; young (< 6 mos.0 cats & toy breeds( Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese) Large vessle, not in liver.
2. Intrahepatic/single. Mostly large breeds. within the liver.
3. intrahepatic/multiples. web-like vessels that divert blood around the liver. |
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