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The liver is divided up into 2 lobes, which side is larger?
Right
Where is the liver located
RUQ of abdomen
The liver is considered an exocrine gland that
secretes and produces bile
filter toxins
Which hepatobillary ca is most common
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
and increasing in incidence as a result of hep c
What are the clinical presentations for hepatobillary ca
#1 JAUNDICE
abdominal pain
weight loss
fatique
fever
night sweats
Where dose the hepatobillary ca spread within the lymphnodes (5)
porta hepatic
celiac
cystic
pericholeductal
hilar
Where is the blood spread for hepatobillary ca
lung
brain
What is the work up for hepatbillary ca
history and physical
CBC w/chemistry. liver function
CA19-9
AFP
CEA
ultrasound
CT
cholangiography to check to see if bileducts are clogged
Which treatments are done for hepatobillary ca
surgery
liver transplant
chemo
rad
What is the rad dose for hepatobillary ca
36-60 GY
What are the critical structures for hepatbillary ca
bowel
kidneys
cord
For liver CA who are more common to get it and what age group
men
60-70
Which disesaes are liver ca associated with
cirrhosis
hep B
What are symptoms of liver ca
weakness
loss of appetite
bloating
weight loss
dull pain
fever
anorexia
nausea
What is the histology for liver ca
hepatocellular carcinoma
or
cholangio carcinoma (adenocarcinoma)
distant mets occur in about ____ % of patients for liver ca
50%
Which chemo drug is used for liver ca
Adriamycin
What is the liver tolerance dose
30GY
What is the 5 year survival rate for liver ca
1%
What does the gall bladder do
stores and concentrates bile
Gallbladder ca is more common in _____
What age is peak?
women 4:1
60-70
____ is treatment of choice for gall bladder ca
surgery because invasion of the liver happens early so they will partially remove part of the liver
What is the histology for gallbladder ca
adenocarcinoma
squamous cell
or
sarcome
What is the 5 year survival rate for gall bladder ca
10-30%
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LIVER & GALLBLADDER CH
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2012-11-02 04:15:34
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