Week 4: Liver and Bile

what is bilirubin derived from?

How can drugs cause jaundice?

jendrassik Grof

evelyn malloy

serum bilirubin methods

Liver failure

functions of liver

how are liver fxns assessed

potentially toxic byproduct that is detoxified by the liver

urobilin

jaundice

kernictious

bilirubin metabolism

direct bilirubin

biliary destruction

hemolytic jaundice types

criggler najjar

dubin johnson

cirrhosis

complete obstrucion of bile duct characterized by

major compund in non protein nitrogen

how does nh3 keptbetween limits to maintain acid base balance

disorders associated w increased blood nh3

serum creatinine v GFR

BUN/ creatinine ratio and whats associated w increased BUN

process of creatinine

Bartholat

gaffe rxn

creatinine clearance test

if urine is not fresh and requiring a creatinine level what must be done

why is creatinine a good substance for a claearnce test ?

creatine process

tests increased in renal failure

gout

why do pple in chemo get gout sometimes?

end product of protein metabolism

proximal tubule fxn

relationship between serum creatinine and GFR

normal renal plasma flow

what happens to the BUN/creatinine ratio in prerenal azotemia?

Proximal tubule

Proximal tubule

loop of henle

how to estimate Bun

best accurate test for GFR

dialysis

urea:urea nitrogen ratio