Hepatocellular disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cancer - 58% of all cases of cancer occur in people over 65 - Women over 65 have 61- 78% of lung and colon cancers Between ages 20-60 incidence of cancers is about the same in both genders; after age 60 aaa cancer rates increase for men-- 70% higher In patients over 65 years - Women get colon, pancreas and gastric cancers most often - Men get prostate, colon and bladder cancer most often Second Tumors - - XRT for Hodgkin's disease may result in subsequent lung or breast cancer in the tr...

Absolute Contraindications for liver transplant - Severe cardiopulmonary disease, uncontrolled HIV, poorly controlled Psych illness, noncompliance, anatomical abnormalities precluding adequate surgical reconstruction Reason for not accepted for liver TX - Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) outside Milan Criteria What is NAFLD? - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease- caused by obesity, hyperglycemia, elevated serum lipids, and high BP What is NASH? - Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Can lead to cirrh...

Exam 2: NSG555 / NSG 555 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | All Modules Covered |100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: anal fissure painful linear cracks common in kids and middle age adults. if present <6 weeks it's acut if >6 weeks it's chronic caused by trauma from constipationor diarrhea which causes a chemical burn or anal stenosis Q: anal fissure that is NOT posterior midline Answer: s...

Adverse drug reaction (ADR) any noxious, unintended, and undesired effect that occurs at normal drug doses Types of ADR Mild: drowsiness, nausea, itching, rash, etc. Severe: respiratory depression, neutropenia, hepatocellular injury, anaphlyaxis, hemmorrhage -ADR are most common in the elderly; 65+ account for 50% of ADR cases -risk increases with severe illness presents Side effect -a nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced at therapeutic doses -generally predictable -intensity i...

What are predisposing conditions associated with Bile Duct Carcinoma (Cholangiocarcinoma)? - Answer- ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, Caroli's disease, choledochal cyst, parasitic infections What is the name of the cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum? - Answer- Klatskin tumor (should be seen without extrahepatic bile duct dilatation) What are some possible causes of urinomas? - Answer- renal trauma, surgery, or an obstructing lesion What 2 conditions are commonly...

NR566 Final (Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family) | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ Absolute Contraindications for Estrogen Therapy Current/Prior hx of estrogen dependent cancer Current pregnancy Undiagnosed dysfunctional uterine bleeding Deep vein thromboembolism Arterial Thromboemboli w/in the prior yr Clotting Disorders Severe Hepatic Disease Absorption of ED meds Rapidly absorbed after oral administration Food reduces rate of absorption - especially high fa...

Exam 2: NSG555/ NSG 555 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| All Modules Covered|100% Correct| Grade A Q: anal fissure painful linear cracks common in kids and middle age adults. if present <6 weeks it's acut if >6 weeks it's chronic caused by trauma from constipationor diarrhea which causes a chemical burn or anal stenosis Q: anal fissure that is NOT posterior midline Ans...

Abdominal Sonography Review Davies Book questions and answers 100% guaranteed success. You are scanning a patient with a known mass in the left medial segment of the liver. What anatomic landmark can you use to identify the left medial segment separate from the right anterior segment of the liver? A. Left portal vein B. Ligamentum teres C. Ligamentum venosum D. Middle hepatic vein E. Left hepatic vein - correct answer. D. Middle hepatic vein. You suspect enlargeme...

ARDMS Abdomen UltraPASS review (Liver) questions and answers 100% guaranteed success. normal liver CC and AP measurements - correct answer. CC 13.0-15.5cm AP 11.3-12.6cm connective tissue surrounding liver - correct answer. Glisson's Capsule divides liver into sections based on main lobar fissure and vascular landmarks - correct answer. Couinad's anatomy tongue-like projection of RLL, more common in women - correct answer. Reidel's lobe (normal varia...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...