vessels and structures you pass along the way) AND WHY BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH THE LIVER (detail the function of the liver). Include the names of vessels as you travel through them in the proper order. After‚ describe What produces bile (which cells)‚ the pathway it takes back to the GI tract‚ and its function (should include an enzyme). 3 main veins come together to form the hepatic portal vein and bring blood to the liver: Superior Mesenteric‚ Splenic‚ and the Inferior mesenteric. 1. Superior
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gallbladder according to Dorland ’s Medical Dictionary is the pear shaped reservoir for the bile on the posteroinferior surface of the liver‚ between the right and the left quadrate lobe‚ from its neck the cystic duct projects to join the common bile duct ’. The function of the gallbladder in the human body is to solve and concentrate bile‚ which is produced by the liver and is necessary for proper digestion of fats. What are Gallstones? Gallstones form when the liquid stored in
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Diagnosis: Physical symptoms of liver trauma include blood loss‚ tenderness of the region‚ peritoneal irritation and its guarding. Haemodynamically stable patients with suspected live injury should be investigated for imaging studies. Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) is usually useful for both blunt and penetrating trauma. FAST has sensitivity from 75-94 % and specificity from 97-100 % for intra-abdominal fluid in trauma patients. FAST cannot distinguish between laceration and
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Liver and colon cleanse The colon and liver are very important organs in the body’s health with each having a specific task within the body when it comes to body detoxification. The colon is vital in eliminating wastes and water from the body‚ and the liver is responsible for filtering toxic substances and additives from the body. If both the two organs does not work correctly‚ waste full of dangerous substances and toxins can back up inside our body. This waste when left in our body can lead to
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Chronic Alcoholism (started drinking half gallon of tuba every day at the age of 16‚ beer and redhorse 2-3 times a week) Chronic Alcoholism (started drinking half gallon of tuba every day at the age of 16‚ beer and redhorse 2-3 times a week) Liver Cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis Risk Factors * Chronic alcoholism * Smoking * Diet Malnutrition Risk Factors * Chronic alcoholism * Smoking * Diet Malnutrition Predisposing Factors * Age > 45 y/o * Gender (more common in male)
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Liver Transplant Surgery Risks and Benefits By; Daniel Allred January 5‚2010 7th Grade Science Core 2 Mr. Wright Organ transplants are some of the hardest surgeries that doctors can do. They require many trained personnel‚ time‚ and complicated procedures. Liver transplants are among the most difficult organ transplants that can be done. There are also many risks involved with the surgery and patients must face all of them in order to come out with a new and working liver
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many things that cause liver failure‚ but is only two that interest me most. Acute liver failure and cirrhosis of the liver because they are different but yet the same. I will be delivering the following information about these diseases. The cause the pathology‚ clinical consequences‚ evolutions‚ treatment and prognosis. Acute liver failure is the appearance of the severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease such as jaundice and indications that the liver has severe damage.
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2LIVER Anatomical overview What is liver? The whole liver together weighs 3-4 pounds. It is from a light pink to a dark red color. The liver is located right below the heart. The liver is a very big organ. The liver and gallbladder are responsible for a number of functions. One of the main functions is to help in digestion. The largest solid organ in the body‚ situated in the upper part of the abdomen on the right side. The liver has a multitude of important and complex functions
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ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE: APPLYING THE PIRO CONCEPT Danielle Adebayo‚ Vincenzo Morabito‚ Rajiv Jalan Liver Failure Group‚ UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health‚ UCL Medical School‚ Royal Free Hospital‚ London‚ UK Disclosure: No potential conflict of interest Citation: EMJ Hepatol. 2013;1:38-43. ABSTRACT Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)‚ a clinical syndrome associated with a dismal prognosis‚ occurs acutely in previously stable cirrhotic patients. An important feature
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Is an Enlarged Liver a Serious Condition? Enlarged liver is a term some individuals use to describe what doctors call Hepatomegaly. It is also called swollen liver. The phrases swollen liver or enlarged liver are self-explanatory. So the question becomes‚ what is the cause of enlarged liver‚ and how serious a health threat can it be? It should be stated at the start that swollen liver is not a disease itself. It is a sign of some specific liver infection‚ damage or a part of an abnormal
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