Cirrhosis NCLEX Review

Cirrhosis NCLEX Review ScienceMedicineHepatology ElizabethOreo Save It’s a liver disease where liver cells become extremely damaged due to long term/severe damage.This leads to the damaged cells being replaced with fibrous tissue, hence, scarring of the liver.What is Cirrhosis?

Viral Infection: Hepatitis C*, B

Alcohol Consumption: Heavy amount*

Too much fat collecting in the liver (nonalcoholic): obese, hyperlipidemia, diabetics Problems with bile duct (carries bile from liver to small intestine): bile stays in liver and damages cells Autoimmune What causes Cirrhosis?

Also called: hyperlipoproteinemia

A condition in which there are high levels of fat particles (lipids) in the blood.Examples of lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides.These substances can deposit in blood vessel walls and restrict blood flow.This creates a risk of heart attack and stroke.Hyperlipidemia doesn't cause any symptoms.The condition is diagnosed by routine blood tests, recommended every five years for adults.Treatments include medication, a healthy diet, and exercise.What does hyperlipidemia mean?

The organs connected to the hepatic portal vein are:

(1) The small intestine (2) The large intestine (3) The pancreas (4) The spleen (5) The stomach What are the organs connected to the hepatic portal vein?

In a nutshell, the liver takes substances in our blood and metabolizes and detoxifies them along with storing and producing substances to help with digestion, clotting, and immune health.In other words, it is SO VERY important for our survival.When it stops working every system in our body struggles!What is the role of the liver?

The liver receives it's blood from two sources:

First Source: Majority of the blood flow to the liver comes from the hepatic portal vein (remember this structure for complications seen in portal hypertension).This is a venous network that delivers blood high in nutrients (lipids, proteins, carbs, GLUCOSE etc.) from organs that aid in digestion of food, but this blood is very poor in oxygen.The organs connected to the hepatic portal vein are: small/large intestine, pancreas, spleen, stomach Second Source: Hepatic artery: it delivers rich oxygenate blood that just came from the heart to the liver, but it’s poor in nutrients.How does the liver receive its blood supply to do its job?