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2014 Liver Videos

2014 Liver Videos. Long-term effects of ETOH on the body. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA1gDo4OXp4. Contrast ‘safe’ ETOH levels for men vs. women How ETOH affects the: Brain Cancers Stomach Liver Pancreas BP Heart. Long-term effects of ETOH on the liver.

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2014 Liver Videos

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  1. 2014 Liver Videos

  2. Long-term effects of ETOH on the body http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA1gDo4OXp4 • Contrast ‘safe’ ETOH levels for men vs. women • How ETOH affects the: • Brain • Cancers • Stomach • Liver • Pancreas • BP • Heart

  3. Long-term effects of ETOH on the liver • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2k9xik7Heg&feature=related • How the liver protects us • How ETOH affects us short-term • How ETOH affects us long-term

  4. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) & the Liver • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7WCSwEWjdk • What’s the MAXIMUM recommended daily # of ES Tylenol? • How is this different if drinking ETOH? • Where else is acetaminophen found, other than ‘pure’ Tylenol? • What is “APAP”? • So, what’s the bottom line? Acetaminophen is safe, if………

  5. Major Liver Disorders • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvyjAaVAmUA • FYI: fibrosis = scar tissue • FYI: ethanol = ETOH • Fatty liver disease • Cirrhosis

  6. Slide Show: Hepatitis http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/ss/slideshow-hepatitis-overview MAIN POINTS: • Hepatitis A (HAV) • Hepatitis B (HBV) • Hepatitis C (HCV) • Cirrhosis • Liver CA (what’s the #1 cause?) (How’s it dx’d?) S/S How Spread Acute or chronic? Risk factors How to prevent Limiting the spread of infection Which has a vaccine?

  7. Liver Failure – Chronic & Acute Acute liver failure from: 1. Tylenol OD 2. Viruses including hepatitis A, B, and C (especially in children). 3. Rxns to Rx & herbal meds 4. Ingestion of poisonous wild mushrooms chronic liver failure from:1. Hep B2. Hep C3. Long term ETOH use4. Cirrhosis5. Hemochromatosis (an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron)6. Malnutrition

  8. Acute Liver Failure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUP61enRgCQ • Possible causes • Possible S/S • How related to cerebral edema • Why can it lead to coma? • Discuss transplant options

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