Radpath 8

biliary tree def

system of ducts to drain liver bile into duodenum

what Liver does

metabolism, storage of vit B, detox, excretion

what gallbaldder does

stores & concentrates bile produced by liver

what pancreas does

exocrine & endocrine functions

Alcoholic hepatitis sym

jaundice, inflammation, cirrhosis, liver failure

Fatty liver disease (non alcoholic)

obeisty w/ type 2 diabetes

Cirrhosis def

Chronic condition where healthy tissue replaced by nodular tissue

cirrhosis symptoms

Jaundice, portal hypertension, esophageal varices

Viral hepatitis interferes w excretion of ______

bilirubin

test for Viral hepatitis

blood or liver biopsy

what types of hepatitis are blood related

B & C

what type of hepatitis do HCW get vaccines for

B

cholelithiasis def

Gallstones

what are gallstones made of

cholesterol, bile, bilirubin, calcium salts

gallstones are more common in

women w/ DM, obeissity, high fat/sugar/salt diet

Cholecystitis def

Acute inflammation of the gallbladder

cholecystitis is common w

cholelithiassis

if untreated, cholecystitis causes

infarct, gangrene, rupture gallstone ileus

acute pancreatitis def

no tissue damage biliary tract issue

chronic pancreatitis def

damage to pancreatic tissue, alcohol consumption, tumor

what digetsss pancreas in chronic pancreaitis

trysin

appearance of pancreatitis

enlarged, shaggy border, fluid collections

jaundice medical def

too many RBC destroyed bc of liver damage, days after birth

jaundice surgical def

block bile duct

Hepatocellular adenoma def

Benign tumor of the liver

Hepatocellular carcinoma def

cancer of liver

causes of Hepatocellular carcinoma

Cirrhosis, Hep B & c, alcoholism

common sites for metatstaic liver disease

breast, lung, colon

Carcinoma of gallbladder def

neoplasms uncommon, usually malignant

what condition is porcelain gallbladder

Carcinoma of gallbladder

Cholangiocarcinoma def

Malignancy of bile duct

risk factor of Cholangiocarcinoma

native americans & asians

Carcinoma of pancreas more common in

men & african americans

risks of Carcinoma of pancreas

smoking, alcoholism, pancreatitis, DM, family history, adenocarcinoma