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What are some common long term complications of liver cirrhosis?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Portal HTN, due to increased hepatic resistance to blood flow, which leads to GASTROESOPHAGEAL VARICOSITIES.Continue reading
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What is the pathophysiology of Budd-Chiari Syndrome?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Acute VENOUS outflow obstruction (obstructed Hepatic Vein)Continue reading
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What is PBC?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
granulomatous obstruction of bile ducts; highly associated with UC.Continue reading
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In Hepatobiliary disease, what labs account for FUNCTIONALITY?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Prothrombin Time, Bilirubin, Albumin, CholesterolContinue reading
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The STRUCTURAL integrity and cellular intactness of the liver is tested by which lab results?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Transaminases (ALT and AST)Continue reading
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The Biliary tract is affected in Hepatobiliary Disease, which labs are used to determined its level of severity?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) and Gamma- glutamyl transferase (GGTP)Continue reading
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The presence of abnormal levels of GGTP, indicates biliary tract damage. It is compared to ______________________.
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
elevated ALPContinue reading
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In case of elevated ALP, in hepatobiliary disease, the GGTP may be elevated or decrease. What does an elevated GGTP + ALP indicate? and elevated ALP + low GGTP?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Both elevated indicate liver damage, indicating the ALP comes from the liver. Elevated ALP but normal GGTP, mostly indicates the ALP comes from the bone.Continue reading
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The incomplete closure of the ABDOMINAL muscles, may lead to the development of?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Congenital UMBILICAL herniaContinue reading
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How is clinically presented an umbilical hernia?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
soft, non-tender bulge at the UMBILICUS, protrusion of bulge with increased abdominal pressure.Continue reading