The document discusses commonly used liver tests including aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, prothrombin time, and albumin. It then provides details on viral hepatitis types A, B, C, including symptoms, transmission, pathogenesis, and serological tests. Hepatitis A and E do not typically lead to chronic infection or liver cancer, while Hepatitis B, C, and D can become chronic and increase risk of liver cancer.
IT INCLUDES ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF LIVER .
THE SOURCES ARE:-
THE MEDICAL TEXT BOOK OF ROBBIN'S PATHOLOGY
AND OTHERS
IMAGES SOURCE :- ATLAS BOOKS AND INTERNET
Medical considerations in dental treatment of patients with liver disease. Main types of liver disease, clinical manifestations, lab tests, treatment considerations.
IT INCLUDES ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF LIVER .
THE SOURCES ARE:-
THE MEDICAL TEXT BOOK OF ROBBIN'S PATHOLOGY
AND OTHERS
IMAGES SOURCE :- ATLAS BOOKS AND INTERNET
Medical considerations in dental treatment of patients with liver disease. Main types of liver disease, clinical manifestations, lab tests, treatment considerations.
Liver disorder is one of the serious health problems.
Liver disease (also called hepatic disease) is a type of damage to or disorder of the liver.
Then some types of liver disease can lead to cirrhosis which can lead to liver failure or liver cancer.
Per an estimate, about 20,000 deaths occur every year due to liver disorder
Nursing assessment and management of patients with hepatic disordersANILKUMAR BR
Liver or Hepatic disorders are common and may result from a virus or exposure to toxic substances such as alcohol.
Another liver disorder is cancer: hepatocellular carcinoma is a highly malignant tumor that is difficult to treat and often fatal.
Liver function is complex, and liver dysfunction affects all body systems.
For this reason, the nurse must understand how the liver functions and must have expert assessment and clinical management skills to care for patients undergoing complex diagnostic and treatment procedures.
The liver plays additional roles in detoxification of chemicals and synthesis and storage of important nutrients and The liver is especially important in the regulation of glucose and protein metabolism .
The Liver
The liver cell type
Tissue composition
Histophysiology
Hepatocyte
Complications of The Liver
Liver Regeneration
Liver cirrhosis
Stem cell treatment of Cirrhosis
Symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis
Liver disorder is one of the serious health problems.
Liver disease (also called hepatic disease) is a type of damage to or disorder of the liver.
Then some types of liver disease can lead to cirrhosis which can lead to liver failure or liver cancer.
Per an estimate, about 20,000 deaths occur every year due to liver disorder
Nursing assessment and management of patients with hepatic disordersANILKUMAR BR
Liver or Hepatic disorders are common and may result from a virus or exposure to toxic substances such as alcohol.
Another liver disorder is cancer: hepatocellular carcinoma is a highly malignant tumor that is difficult to treat and often fatal.
Liver function is complex, and liver dysfunction affects all body systems.
For this reason, the nurse must understand how the liver functions and must have expert assessment and clinical management skills to care for patients undergoing complex diagnostic and treatment procedures.
The liver plays additional roles in detoxification of chemicals and synthesis and storage of important nutrients and The liver is especially important in the regulation of glucose and protein metabolism .
The Liver
The liver cell type
Tissue composition
Histophysiology
Hepatocyte
Complications of The Liver
Liver Regeneration
Liver cirrhosis
Stem cell treatment of Cirrhosis
Symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis
Liver function tests and interpretation is a very important topic for students of medical and allied fields. It is essential for efficient practice of clinical and laboratory medicine.
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
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Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
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Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
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Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
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Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Commonly Used Liver Tests
Aminotransferases
Aminotransferases are found in hepatocytes and are markers of liver cell injury or
hepatocellular disease.
Hepatocellular injury causes these enzymes to “leak” out of the liver cells, and
increased levels of these enzymes are detected in the serum within a few hours after
liver injury.
The aminotransferases consist of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), also known as
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST),
also known as serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT).
ALT is more specific for liver injury than AST.
Although AST is found not only in hepatocytes but also in skeletal and cardiac
muscle, markedly increased levels of muscle enzymes may be accompanied by
increased levels of both AST and ALT.
Alkaline Phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase is found on the hepatocyte membrane that borders the bile
canaliculi (the smallest branches of the bile ducts).
Because alkaline phosphatase is also found in bone and placenta, an isolated increase
in the level of this enzyme should prompt further testing to determine whether the
increase is from the liver or other tissues.
Determination of alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes is one method of doing this.
Another is the determination of γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), an enzyme of
intrahepatic biliary canaliculi that is more sensitive than alkaline phosphatase.
Other than to confirm the hepatic origin of an increased level of alkaline
phosphatase, GGT has little role in the diagnosis of diseases of the liver because its
synthesis can be induced by many medications, thus reducing its specificity for
clinically important liver disease.
Bilirubin
Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile (a fluid produced by the liver).
3000 mg of bilirubin is formed daily, 75% of which is from heme metabolism and
25% of which is from other proteins (ex. cytochrome P450 : contains a heme iron
center).
Bilirubin is the water-insoluble product of heme metabolism that is taken up by the
hepatocyte and conjugated with glucuronic acid to form monoglucuronides and
diglucuronides.
Conjugation makes bilirubin water soluble, allowing it to be excreted in the bile.
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When bilirubin is measured in the serum, there are direct (conjugated) and indirect
(unconjugated) fractions.
Diseases characterized by overproduction of bilirubin, such as hemolysis or
resorption of a hematoma, are characterized by hyperbilirubinemia that is less than
20% conjugated.
Hepatocyte dysfunction or impaired bile flow produces hyperbilirubinemia that is
usually more than 50% conjugated.
Because conjugated bilirubin is water soluble and may be excreted in the urine,
patients with liver disease and hyperbilirubinemia have dark urine. In these patients,
the stools have a lighter color because of the absence of bilirubin pigments.
Bilirubin Metabolism
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Prothrombin Time and Albumin
Prothrombin time (PT) and serum level of albumin are markers of liver synthetic
function. Abnormalities of PT and albumin imply severe liver disease and should
prompt an immediate evaluation.
PT is a measure of the activity of factors II, V, VII, and X, all of which are
synthesized in the liver. Because these factors are also dependent on vitamin K for
synthesis, deficiencies of vitamin K also produce abnormalities of PT.
Vitamin K deficiency can result from the use of antibiotics during a period of
prolonged fasting, small-bowel mucosal disorders such as celiac disease, and severe
cholestasis, with an inability to absorb fat-soluble vitamins.
True hepatocellular dysfunction is characterized by an inability to synthesize clotting
factors even when stores of vitamin K are adequate.
However, the serum level of albumin can decrease relatively quickly in a severe
systemic illness such as bacteremia. This rapid decrease most likely results from the
release of cytokines and the accelerated metabolism of albumin.
A chronic decrease of albumin in a patient without overt liver disease should prompt
a search for albumin in the urine.
Bilirubin
Normal ranges are:
total bilirubin < 1.4 mg/dl
direct bilirubin < 0.4 mg/dl
urine bilirubin undetectable
urine urobilinogen undetectable
Pathophysiology of Jaundice
The circulating concentration of bilirubin may become elevated as a consequence of
increased rate of hemolysis, and/or
deficient hepatic uptake, conjugation, or secretion
biliary obstruction
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Acute Hepatitis
Acute hepatitis is an inflammatory process causing liver cell death either by necrosis or
by triggering apoptosis.
Acute hepatitis is most commonly caused by infection with one of several types of
viruses→ hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E, hepatitis G.
all produce clinically similar illnesses.
Acute hepatitis is also sometimes caused by exposure to drugs (eg, isoniazid) or poisons
(eg, ethanol).
Hepatitis A & E having no chances of chronicity & liver cancer while hepatitis B,C & D
having chances of chronicity & liver cancer.
Viral Hepatitis
Sign & symptoms of hepatitis
Dark urine
Prodrome
o Flulike, anorexia, weakness, headache.
Abdominal discomfort & Right upper abdominal pain
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Jaundice, Fever , Nausea, Anorexia, Diaharrea, Fatigue Hepatomegaly
Elevated level of bilirubin
Overt disease
o Anorexia, weakness, nausea, ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT) elevated 500 to
several thousand units without marked increase in alkaline phosphatase.
Bilirubin levels are variable.
Hepatitis a virus (HAV)
Hepatitis A virus is a RNA virus (enterovirus, picorna group, 25-28 nm particle) which is
found primarily in feces and causes a transient viremia.
The transmission is fecal/oral (rarely blood borne infection).
HAV is common in children and young adults especially in areas of poor sanitary
conditions.
Epidemics can occur in situations of water contamination.
There is a short incubation before the acute onset of symptoms (unless subclinical).
This disease has a very good prognosis with mortality <1%.Most patients recover fully in
several weeks.
There Is No Chronic Disease Or Carrier State.
The serological tests show a rising titer of anti-HAV (IgM or IgG).
Approximately 40% of U.S. population and 80% in 3rd world countries have antibodies,
most from subclinical infections.
Prophylaxis can be achieved by giving immune serum globulin which prevents or
modifies infection.
Hepatitis A Vaccination
A single 0.02-mL/kg dose of Ig is adequate for short trips (less than 3 months), but 0.06 mL/kg
dose for every 5 months is necessary for longer visits.
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Hepatitis B Structure
Hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus; a DANE particle (42 nm) composed of
o an inner core and
o lipoprotein envelope.
It is found in greatest concentration in liver and less in blood.
The nucleocapsid encloses the viral DNA and a DNA polymerase that has reverse
transcriptase activity.
A polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes long chains or polymers of nucleic acids.
DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase are used to assemble DNA and RNA molecules,
respectively, by copying a DNA or RNA template strand using base-pairing interactions.
In addition to the Dane particles, filamentous and spherical bodies lacking a core can be
found in the serum of infected individuals. These particles are not infectious and are
composed of the lipid and protein that forms part of the surface of the virion, which is
called the surface antigens (HBsAg), and is produced in excess during the life cycle of the
virus.
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Hepatitis B Transmission
Transmission occurs via the inoculation of blood, blood products or other body fluids
( i.e., semen).
High risk groups include medical personnel, male homosexuals, and dialysis patients.
The disease symptoms follow a long incubation period and presents with an insidious
onset.
The symptoms last from 2-12 weeks although subclinical infections can occur.
10% of the cases go on to a chronic state. In addition, 0.1-1% of the U.S. population are
asymptomatic carriers of HBV
and 8-10% are AB positive.
Hepatitis B Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis consists of hyperimmune serum globulin in acutely exposed individuals or
a vaccine for those at high risk.
The vaccine, Hepatavax, is prepared from HBsAg+ blood from which many donors are
homosexuals.
HBV has a strong epidemiological association with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Hepatitis B Serology
HBsAg: Appears several weeks post exposure and disappears at 3 months if the patient
recovers. If present beyond 6 months the patient is considered a carrier.
ANTI-HBsAg: Appears at 3 months and confers immunity.
HBeAg: Appears after HBsAg and disappears before it. It is associated with infectivity
(blood HBeAg+ is 10 X more infective than HBsAg+). As with HBsAg persistence, its
prolonged presence implies chronicity.
ANTI-HBe (antibody to HBeAg ), begins to appear in the serum at about the time that
HBeAg disappears, its appearance signals the onset of Resolution of the Acute Illness.
HBcAg: Concentration too small to measure.
Anti-HBcAg: IMPORTANT MARKER OF HBV INFECTION DURING THE
“WINDOW PERIOD”, i.e. when HBsAg is absent and no anti-HBsAg antibody is yet
detectable. High titers of Anti-HBcAg without HBsAg implies chronic illness.
Diagnosis of HBV
HBs Ag: used as a general marker of infection.
HBs Ab: used to document recovery and/or immunity to HBV infection.
anti-HBc IgM : marker of acute infection.
anti-HBcIgG: past or chronic infection.
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HBeAg : indicates active replication of virus and therefore infectiveness.
Anti-Hbe: virus no longer replicating. However, the patient can still be positive for
HBsAg which is made by integrated HBV
HBV-DNA: indicates active replication of virus, more accurate than HBeAg especially
in cases of escape mutants. Used mainly for monitoring response to therapy
Hepatitis C virus or Non-A/Non-B Hepatitis (NANB)
The causative agent is RNA virus.
90% of post-transfusion hepatitis cases are due to NANB.
HBV is less common since blood screening is able to detect contaminated blood.
NANB is responsible for about 20-30% of sporadic cases of hepatitis. Endemic and
epidemic NANB can occur.
Symptoms follow a long incubation period (2-26 wk) and present with an insidious
onset.
Most cases are without jaundice (anicteric).
There is a strong predilection for chronicity and a carrier state does exist.
Hepatitis C is the most common cause of Chronic Hepatitis, Cirrhosis &
Hepatocellular Cancer in the world
The transmission is similar to HBV and fecal-oral spread has not been documented.
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Hepatitis C virus Diagnosis
Diagnosis by detection of:
o Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV).
o Alanine aminotransferase ↑ (ALT)=(SGPT)
o Hepatitis C RNA (HCV RNA) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
The presence of anti-HCV antibodies in a person with a risk factor or evidence of liver
disease strongly suggests the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C.
The absence of anti-HCV antibodies generally rules out the diagnosis.
Tests for HCV RNA in blood should be done in those individuals with anti-HCV
antibodies to confirm the diagnosis and in the rare patient who does not have anti-HCV
antibodies but in whom the diagnosis is still strongly suspected on clinical grounds.
Unlike hepatitis A & B, antibody to HCV is not protective, but they serve as Markers
for the disease.
Acute NANB classically produces a pattern of fluctuating enzyme elevation, i.e.,
remissions and exacerbations (While all forms of hepatitis show an increase in SGPT
(ALT) and SGOT)
Hepatitis C Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis consists of SGPT (ALT) screening of donor.
SGPT elevations are found in 1.5-3% of donor pop.
50% of patients with isolated SGPT elevations probably have NANB.
At present, there is no Vaccine that protects against HCV infection.
Hepatitis D virus or Delta Agent
Delta is an RNA virus encapsulated in a coat of hepatitis B surface antigen.
An ongoing infection of HBV is required before Delta agent is capable of replication. It is
found only in blood which is HBsAg+.
HBV infection and HBsAg synthesis are necessary for Delta replication and expression.
Delta can coinfect with HBV, or superinfect HBV carrier.
The host ability to clear HBV determines the duration of Delta infection.
It is HBV infection, not HBV replication that provides environment conducive to Delta.
The majority of patients with chronic Delta infection have circulating anti-HBe.
The transmission similar to HBV found in chronic carriers or in persons infected
simultaneously with HBsAg and Delta.
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Prognosis of Hepatitis D
Extremely poor. The antigen may be detectable in the serum for a few days while total
anti-delta antibody is a long-lasting antibody produced in response to a Delta
infection.
Therefore anti-Delta antibody is an excellent marker of Recent or Past infection.
Delta agent produces severe disease and has an increased prevalence in IV drug addicts
and hemophiliacs predominantly in Italy, southern Europe, and The Middle East.
Serum Delta Markers
DELTA Antigen
o Detectable early and transiently in acute infection. Appears after HBsAg in
simultaneous infection. Undetectable in chronic infection•
ANTI-DELTA Antibody
o Appearance follows disappearance of antigen.
o Early antibody is IgM, often persists in chronic infection.
o IgG anti-Delta often low-titered or undetectable in resolving HBV/delta infection.
o High-titered IgG persists in chronic delta infection
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Chronic Hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis is a category of disorders characterized by the combination of liver cell
necrosis and inflammation of varying severity persisting for more than 6 months.
It may be due to viral infection( About 5% of infections become chronic), drugs and
toxins, genetic and metabolic factors, or unknown causes.
The severity ranges from an asymptomatic stable illness characterized only by laboratory
test abnormalities to
a severe, gradually progressive illness culminating in cirrhosis, liver failure, and death.
Based on clinical, laboratory, and biopsy findings, chronic hepatitis is often divided into
two classes:
chronic persistent
chronic active hepatitis.
Chronic Persistent Hepatitis (CPH), (1/3)
A relapsing, remitting condition which may be associated with mild symptoms of fatigue
and anorexia or may be asymptomatic.
CPH does NOT progress to cirrhosis;
The clinical course is relatively benign, often characterized by spontaneous resolution
(eg, clearance of persistent viral infection)
Typically there is elevation of one of the aminotranaminases (“transaminitis”)
and HBsAg persists in about 1/3 of cases.
Liver biopsy shows only “triaditis”, i.e., increased lymphocytes, plasma cells and
macrophage with only a few eosinophils and neutrophils in the portal areas.
Importantly, there is not significant hepatocyte necrosis, crossing of the limiting plate nor
bridging or piecemeal necrosis.
“Ground Glass” hepatocytes may be seen in HBsAg + cases, and are a marker for the
carrier state; these cells stain positively with monoclonal antibodies for HBsAg.
However, not all carriers have chronic hepatitis, i.e., there are “healthy carriers as well
and their liver biopsies show only occasional groups of “Ground Glass” hepatocytes.
Carrier status is most often seen in individuals who acquired the infection at an early age
(especially during childbirth) or who have impaired immunity.
Carriers are HBsAg+, which is why all blood donors are screened for HBsAg+.
a flat hazy and uniformly dull appearing cytoplasm on light microscopy.
The cytoplasm's granular homogeneous eosinophilic staining is caused by the presence of
HBsAg.
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Chronic Active Hepatitis (CAH) (2/3’s)
A chronic disorder associated with hepatocellular necrosis and fibrosis.
It may result from HBV, HBV/HDV, HCV Virus, and other causes, including Chronic
Autoimmune Hepatitis (Lupoid Hepatitis). It is a serious progressive disorder - usually
progressing to Cirrhosis.
o CAH is apt to be symptomatic and most cases show:
elevation of transaminases with
elevated globulin levels and
persistence of HBsAg.
Liver biopsy shows “triaditis” (with a predominance of lymphocytes)
BUT unlike CPH, there is erosion of the limiting plate with extension of the
inflammatory process into the surrounding hepatic lobules. This is called “piecemeal”
necrosis.
There is also “bridging” necrosis which involves the coalescence of areas of destroyed
hepatocytes to create tracts where all the hepatocytes are missing and only the reticulin
remains.
Both piecemeal and bridging necrosis are associated with fibrosis—eventually leading to
cirrhosis.
Chronic Hepatitis
Clinical Presentation
Patients may present with fatigue, malaise, low-grade fever, anorexia, weight loss, mild
intermittent jaundice, and mild hepatosplenomegaly.
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Others are initially asymptomatic and present late in the course of the disease with
complications of cirrhosis, including variceal bleeding, coagulopathy, encephalopathy, jaundice,
and ascites.
In contrast to chronic persistent hepatitis, some patients with chronic active hepatitis-
particularly those without serologic evidence of antecedent HBV infection-present with
extrahepatic symptoms such as skin rash, diarrhea, arthritis, or various autoimmune disorders
such as: Thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Polyarthrit Ulcerative
colitis, Uveitis.
Chronic persistent Vs chronic active hepatitis
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Fulminant hepatic failure is defined as hepatic failure with encephalopathy developing
less than 8 weeks after the onset of jaundice in patients with no history of liver disease.
Poor prognostic markers include a drug-induced cause (other than acetaminophen), older
age, grade 3 or 4 encephalopathy, acidosis, and international normalized ratio
(INR) greater than 3.5.
Treatment is supportive, and patients should be transferred to a medical center where
liver transplantation is available.
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Common Causes of Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Liver Anatomy
Liver is the largest gland of the body.
Under the diaphragm, within the rib cage in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen
It is about 5% of body weight in the healthy neonate.
The liver is about 2% of body weight in the adult.
It weighs around 1400g in an adult female and about 1800g in the male.
the liver is divided into right and left lobes by the external marking of the falciform
ligament.
The falciform ligament attaches the liver to the abdominal wall and diaphragm.
It receives about 1.425 liter of blood every minute via the hepatic artery and portal vein.
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Hepatic lobule
The internal structure of the liver is made of around 100,000 small hexagonal functional
units known as lobules.
Hepatic lobules consist of :
1) Central vein
2) Radiating hepatic cord cells
3) Portal triad (Hepatic artery, Portal vein and Bile duct)
Structure of liver lobule
The liver lobule is the basic hepatic unit consisting of the :
Centrally located is the central vein with columns of hepatic cells arranged in radials
separated by adjacent sinusoids.
The liver differ from other capillaries in the body, because of the presence of open pores
or fenestrae.
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These sinusoids are made up of fenestrated endothelium and Kupffer cells. Kupffer cells
act as macrophages and destruct the old rbc’s thus form a reticuloendothelial system.
At each of the six corners of a lobule is a portal triad.
Blood from these vessels perfuse the sinusoids .Sinusoidal blood drains into hepatic veins
through which blood leaves the liver, draining into the vena cava and the right heart.
Hepatocytes produce bile. Bile flows through canals called bile canaliculi to a bile duct.
Bile ducts leave the liver via the common hepatic duct
Hepatocytes have a unique capacity to reproduce in response to liver injury. Liver
regeneration can occur after surgical removal of a portion of the liver or after injuries that
destroy parts of the liver.
Kupffer cells & Stellate cells
Kupffer cells (KC) constitute 80-90% of the tissue macrophages present in the body.
They reside within the lumen of the liver sinusoids, and are therefore constantly exposed
to gut-derived bacteria, microbial debris and bacterial endotoxins, known to activate
macrophages.
Hepatic stellate cells (vitamin A-storing cells, lipocytes, Ito cells) exist in the space
between parenchymal cells and sinusoidal endothelial cells of the hepatic lobule and
store 80% of retinoids in lipid droplets in the cytoplasm.
Retinoids have many important functions including roles in vision, regulation of
cell proliferation and differentiation, growth of bone tissue, immune function, and
activation of tumor suppressor genes.
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Liver Diseases Definitions
Ascites refers to abnormal accumulation of transudate in the peritoneal cavity.
Bile acids are detergents synthesized from cholesterol in the liver. Cholic acid and cheno-
deoxy-cholic acids are conjugated with glycine and taurine, whereby they become water-
soluble.
Cholelithiasis or gallstone disease is defined as a condition with gallstones within the
lumen of the gallbladder, whether symptoms occur or not.
Transudate: is an extravascular fluid with low protein content and a low specific gravity
(< 1.012).
Exudate: is an extracellular fluid of high protein content, with cell debris present and
high specific gravity (>1.020).
Liver Diseases Definitions 2
Cirrhosis refers to destruction of the normal hepatic lobular structure by fibrous septa,
necrotic hepatocytes and regenerative nodules of hepatocytes.
Cholestasis refers to intra- or extra-hepatic obstruction of the bile flow.
Biliary cirrhosis is a progressive cholestasis with cirrhosis caused by destruction of bile
ducts and bile ductules. Antibodies to mitochondria are found in the blood and the
etiology probably includes immunological phenomena.
Hepatitis is either infectious or toxic. Virus, bacteria or protozoa cause infectious
hepatitis. Liver toxins, haemolytic toxins, metabolic toxins and drugs cause toxic
hepatitis.
Icterus refers to yellow coloration of skin, blood plasma, mucous membranes and tissues.
The threshold for visible jaundice (icterus) is a Bilirubin in blood plasma above 1.8 mg/dl
or 30 mM in most people.
Liver functions
The liver is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The
primary functions of the liver are:
Bile production and excretion
Excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, and drugs
Metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates
Enzyme activation
Storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals
Synthesis of plasma proteins, such as albumin, and clotting factors
Blood detoxification and purification
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Most of the clinical consequences of liver disease may be due to:
• A failure of one of the liver's functions or
• A consequence of portal hypertension; the altered hepatic blood flow of
cirrhosis.
Liver Cirrhosis
Definition:
It is a chronic liver disease results from necrosis of hepatocytes followed by fibrous
tissue deposition and formation of regenerating nodules.
The liver architecture is diffusely abnormal and this interferes with liver blood flow and
function.
This disturbance produces the clinical features of portal hypertension and impaired liver
cell function.
Causes of Liver cirrhosis
Alcohol is now the most common cause in the West, but viral infection is the most
common cause world-wide.
Young patients with cirrhosis must be investigated carefully as the cause may be treatable
(e.g. Wilson’s disease: rare inherited disorder that causes copper to accumulate in the
liver, brain and other vital organs).
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Cirrhosis Pathophysiology
Long standing injury to the liver lead to inflammation, necrosis and eventually fibrosis (initiated
by activation of stellate cells).
These liver injuries e.g. (virus, alcohol, .... ) stimulate kupffer cells→ release of
cytokines → stimulate into (stellate) cells → excessive release and deposition of
collagen fibers → Destruction of hepatocytes, bile duct cells, vascular endothelial cells
(loss of hepatic architecture “cirrhosis”).
Repair thru cellular proliferation and regeneration
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Complications and Effects of Cirrhosis
Portal hypertension.
Ascites
Splenomegaly
Esophageal varices
Infections (bacterial peritonitis)
Malnutrition
Hepatic encephalopathy
Jaundice
Bone disease (greater risk of fractures).
Gallstones and bile duct stones. Blocked flow of bile can lead to irritation, infection and
the creation of stones.
Increased risk of liver cancer (Primary hepatocellular carcinoma)
Acute-on-chronic cirrhosis (multiorgan failure)
Natural history of cirrhosis
Any chronic liver disease will lead to cirrhosis.
Initially, cirrhosis will be compensated (median survival, 9 years), but once
complications (ascites, variceal hemorrhage, encephalopathy, jaundice) develop,
it becomes decompensated (median survival, 1.6 years).
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can develop at any stage and precipitate
decompensation and death.
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Portal Vein
Measuring approximately 8 cm in length & contains no valves.
the hepatic portal vein is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, originating
behind the neck of the pancreas.
In most individuals, the hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of the superior
mesenteric vein and the splenic vein. Sometimes the hepatic portal vein also directly
communicates with the inferior mesenteric vein.
Immediately before reaching the liver, the portal vein divides into right and left.
It ramifies further, forming smaller venous branches and ultimately portal venules.
Each portal venule courses alongside a hepatic arteriole and the two vessels form the
vascular components of the portal triad.
These vessels ultimately empty into the hepatic sinusoids to supply blood to the liver.
Anatomy of Portal System
The splanchnic circulation is composed of gastric, small intestinal, colonic, pancreatic,
hepatic, and splenic circulations, arranged in parallel with one another.
Anatomy of Portal System
The splanchnic circulation is composed of gastric, small intestinal, colonic, pancreatic,
hepatic, and splenic circulations, arranged in parallel with one another.
The portal vein supplies 70% of the blood flow to the liver, but only 40% of the liver
oxygen supply.
The remainder of the blood comes from the hepatic artery (30%of blood supply), and
blood from both of these vessels mixes in the sinusoids.
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Portal hypertension (PH)
The portal vein is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins.
Normal portal pressure is 5 to 10 mm Hg (7 to 14 cm H2O), which exceeds inferior vena
caval pressure by 4 to 5 mm Hg (portal venous gradient).
PH is defined as an increase in the pressure gradient between the portal vein and hepatic
veins or the inferior vena cava (IVC) (Central vein of the liver lobule→ Hepatic vein→
IVC→ Rt. Atrium )
Portal hypertension can be classified according to the site of obstruction:
Prehepatic – due to blockage of the portal vein before the liver
Intrahepatic – due to distortion of the liver architecture, which can be presinusoidal
(e.g. in schistosomiasis) or postsinusoidal (e.g. in cirrhosis)
o Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) caused by parasitic worms of the Schistosoma
type. Transmission through contaminated freshwater sources with excreta
containing parasite eggs. It may infect the urinary tract or intestines causing
abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. In those who
have been infected a long time, liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or
bladder cancer may occur. In children it may cause poor growth and learning
difficulty.
Posthepatic – due to venous blockage outside the liver (rare).
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Portal hypertension: Definition
Portal pressure gradient > 5mmHg
o resulting from obstruction of portal blood draining from the splanchnic circulation
back to the systemic circulation
Portal pressure gradient (PPG) = Portal vein pressure – central venous pressure
PPG portal perfusion pressure of the liver
PPG > 10mmHg => ascites
PPG > 12mmHg => variceal bleeding
Portal Hypertension Causes
Cirrhosis is the most common intrahepatic cause of portal hypertension
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Portal-systemic collateral pathways
The PORTAL system of veins drain the venous blood from the intestine and the spleen
to the liver via the portal vein.
The SYSTEMIC system of venous drainage collects blood from the rest of the body to
the right atrium of the heart.
There are sites in the body where the two systems join (anastomosis)
Distal esophagus: left gastric (coronary) vein & short gastric veins to distal
esophageal veins
Splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament: splenic vein to left renal vein - splenorenal shunt
Retroperitoneum: superior mesenteric veins to retroperitoneal/lumbar veins to the
inferior vena cava
Anterior abdominal wall: paraumbilical vein to subcutaneous periumbilical veins
(caput Medusae)
Anal canal: superior rectal vein (from inferior mesenteric vein) to upper anal canal
veins (haemorrhoids)
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Portal Hypertension Pathophysiology
As portal pressure rises above 10–12 mmHg (portal hypertension), shunting of blood
away from the liver into the systemic venous system provides a mechanism of reducing
portal venous pressure.
Spontaneous portal-systemic collateral pathways (also called varices) develop via
enlargement of pre-existing anastomoses between the portal and systemic venous system.
However these are not sufficient to normalize portal venous pressure.
The Porto-systemic collaterals:
o In normal conditions collapsed.
o In portal hypertension engorged divert blood away from the portal circulation.
Portal Hypertension Consequences
The consequences of this portal-to-systemic shunting are
o Loss of the protective and clearance functions of the liver;
o Loss of functional abnormalities in renal salt and water homeostasis;
o and a greatly increased risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from the development
of engorged blood vessels carrying venous blood bypassing the liver (eg,
esophageal varices).
Even in the absence of any intrinsic parenchymal liver disease, portal to-systemic
shunting of blood can produce or contribute to :
o Encephalopathy (altered mental status due to failure to clear poisons absorbed
from the gastrointestinal tract);
o Gastrointestinal bleeding (due to esophageal varices); and Malabsorption of
fats and fat-soluble vitamins (due to loss of enterohepatic recirculation of bile),
with associated Coagulopathy.
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Treatment of cirrhosis
Nutritional and vitamin supplementation.
A reduced-protein diet is useful to decrease ammonia production.
Diuretics to relieve fluid accumulation.
Intubation or shunting to relieve bleeding from accessory blood vessels.
Management of symptoms of liver failure.
Liver transplantation :is the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease.
Liver cancer
Tumors originating in the liver are rare but tend to be malignant when they arise and
are usually symptomatic.
More commonly, tumors arise outside of the liver and spread to it as a result of
metastasis. Because of its rich blood supply, the liver provides an excellent site for
growth of metastatic tumors.
Lung, breast, colon and pancreatic tumors are the most common source of metastatic
tumors to the liver.
The clinical manifestations of liver cancer or metastasis will depend primarily on the rate
of tumor growth. As more functional liver tissue becomes involved, the clinical
manifestations tend to become more severe.
Growing tumors may impair liver blood flow and bile outflow, leading to hepatomegaly
and jaundice.
Cachexia or lean tissue wasting tends to be severe with liver cancer or metastasis.
Long term prognosis is poor.
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