Alterations in the Hepatobiliary/GI Systems
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You'll learn terms associated with the liver, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal system.
Topics of this game:
- Absence of some or all of the major biliary ducts, resulting in obstruction of bile flow. (2 words)
- Removal of blocked bile ducts/gallbladder and replacing them with a section of small intestine (2 words)
- Transmitted via blood/body fluids, treatment may include interferon & antivirals; Vaccine available (2 words)
- Fecal-oral route, vaccine available, usually requires no treatment (2 words)
- Blood to blood transmission. High incidence among IV drug users. No vaccine available. (2 words)
- Type of cirrhosis caused by chronic biliary obstruction.
- Type of cirrhosis caused by alcoholism
- Type of cirrhosis caused by viral hepatitis and toxins
- Distended/tortuous esophageal veins (2 words)
- Indicated by sudden oliguria, increased BUN/creatinine, decreased Na excretion (2 words)
- Yellowing of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin
- Bad breath caused by liver dysfunction (2 words)
- Hand tremors caused by liver dysfunction
- Fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity
- Removal of ascites fluid via a drain
- Disease caused by an intolerance to gluten (2 words)
- Skin manifestation of celiac disease (2 words)
- Lack of a liver enzyme required to digest phenylalanine
- Mandatory test for all infants to assess for PKU. (2 words)
- Edema and bruising surrounding the umbilicus, associated with pancreatitis (2 words)
- Bruising of the flank, associated with pancreatitis. (2 words)
- Site on lower-right abdomen, pain here indicative of appendicitis (2 words)
- Malabsorption, excessive fluid/electrolyte losses caused by colon resection. (3 words)
