Two clotting factors made by the liver that are lower or missing in liver insufficiency -
ANSWERSProthrombin
Fibrinogen
Bilirubin is the product of _____ breakdown. - ANSWERSRBC breakdown
Bilirubin travels to liver after RBC breakdown in ___________ form. - ANSWERSUnconjugated/indirect
Also called "protein-bound" form
Bilirubin does what in the liver? - ANSWERSIt becomes conjugated
What is an important characteristic of conjugated bilirubin? - ANSWERSIt is water soluable
After bilirubin becomes conjugated, what can it do? - ANSWERSMake bile
What happens to stools in liver failure and why? - ANSWERSThey are clay colored due to lack of bilirubin
in bile.
Without bile, one would be unable to digest _____ completely. - ANSWERSFats and lipids
What vitamins are not absorbed if bile is not produced? - ANSWERSADEK
3 reasons why patients bleed in liver failure. - ANSWERS1. Prothrombin and fibrinogen not being
produced
2. Vitamin K not being absorbed
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