The Liver
Function: –Metabolism Anatomy/Histology –Right, left lobe –Biliary Tree –Components of Liver: 1. Liver Parenchyma (lobule) 2. Portal area (vessels, bile ducts) 3. Vessels (portal and systemic circulation)
Pathology of Liver Primary vs Secondary disease Congenital/Genetic vs Acquired Neoplastic vs non-neoplastic Inflammatory diseases (infection, physical injury, chemical injury, ischemia, immune disease, metabolic disease) Hemodynamic disorder
Patterns of Hepatic Injury
Ballooning Degeneratin
Steatosis (macrovesicular)
Steatosis (microvesicular)
Feathery Degeneration
Iron deposition
Copper deposition
Interface Hepatitis
Protal inflammation
Piece-meal necrosis
Massive necrosis
Regenerative Nodules
Ductular Reaction
Bridging Fibrosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Clinical Features of Liver Disease Hepatic Failure Cirrhosis Portal Hypertension Cholestasis
Clinical Features of Liver Disease Jaundice Hypoalbuminemia Hyperammonemia Plamar Erythema Gynecomastia Coagulopathy Hepatic encephalopathy
Clinical Features of Liver Disease History: –Pain, jaundice, Family history, Occupation, contact will jaundice patient, onset of illness –Fever, malaise, anorexia.. Examination: –Jaundice, pallor, Palmar erythema, Flapping tremor, –Ascites, liver enlargement, Spider nevi, Murphy’s sign
Investigations of Liver disease
Bilirubin Liver Enzymes: ALT, AST, GGT, Alk. Phosphatase Protein: Albumin, Globulin Imaging: ultrasound, CT scan..