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liver, pancreas, gallbladder
FM
22
Health Care
Graduate
07/30/2009

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Term
stool and urine normal color, mild jaundice, no bili in urine, splenomegaly
Definition
unconjugated bilirubinemia
Term
pruritis, light stools (choletstic), dark urine, amenorrhea (liver dz)
Definition
conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
ALT 2X > AST =
Definition
ETOH liver injury!
Term
eval of obstructive jaundice
Definition

1. US

2. ERCP/PTC

 

Term
diagnostic for acute Hep A
Definition
IgM
Term
indicate immunity/previous Hep A ifxn
Definition
IgG antibody
Term
1st evidence of acute infx with hep B
Definition
HBsAg
Term
indicates viral replication and infectivity of hep B
Definition
HbeAg
Term
greatest transmission rate of hep B is among
Definition
heteros
Term
dx test for hep C
Definition
HCV-RNA
Term
tx of hep C
Definition

interferon alpha 6-24 wks

 

if fails, ribavirin

Term
Hep D only affects pts with what other type of hep
Definition

B

 

3X> risk of liver CA

Term
which type of hep does not cause liver dz
Definition
hep G
Term
chronic hep infxn lasts for >
Definition
6 mos
Term
tx for chronic hep B
Definition

lamivudine or adefovir

 

DOESN'T work for hep D!

Term
NAFLD causes
Definition
OBESITY, DM, hyperTG
Term
tx of hepatic encephalopathy
Definition
lactulose--> decr ammonia forming
Term
useful test to detect stones in the cystic duct
Definition
HIDA
Term
charcot's triad
Definition
fever pain jaundice
Term
most common cause of chronic pancreatitis
Definition

adults: ETOH

kids: CF

Term
test of choice for chronic pancreatitis
Definition
CT
Term
most sensitive study for chronic pancreatitis
Definition
ERCP
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