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The liver scratch test can be used when other exam techniques used to approximate liver size are ineffective or unavailable [2] and is thought to be most useful if the abdomen is distended, too tender for direct palpation, the abdominal muscles are too rigid, or the patient is obese. [3]
The liver stores a multitude of substances, including vitamin A (1–2 years' supply), vitamin D (1–4 months' supply), [54] vitamin B 12 (3–5 years' supply), [55] vitamin K, vitamin E, iron, copper, zinc, cobalt, molybdenum, etc. Haemopoiesis - The formation of blood cells is called haemopoiesis. In embryonic stage RBC and WBC are formed by ...
The liver span is a measurement performed during physical examination to determine the size of the liver and identify possible hepatomegaly.. It is the distance between the lower border of the liver in the mid-clavicular line obtained by palpation, and the upper border of the liver in the mid-clavicular line detected by percussion (the upper border of the liver lies behind the ribs and can not ...
Liver regeneration is the process by which the liver is able to replace damaged or lost liver tissue. The liver is the only visceral organ with the capacity to regenerate. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The liver can regenerate after partial hepatectomy or injury due to hepatotoxic agents such as certain medications, toxins, or chemicals. [ 3 ]
A liver segment is one of eight segments of the liver as described in the widely used Couinaud classification (named after Claude Couinaud) in the anatomy of the liver.This system divides the lobes of the liver into eight segments based on a transverse plane through the bifurcation of the main portal vein, [1] arranged in a clockwise manner starting from the caudate lobe.
"You think you're doing good, you're buying a house, you're doing all these things right, and something like this happens in a community that you don't expect flooding," said John Zara, standing ...
The stories in the collection are all connected to the liver and was described by the author as "...a collection of two novellas and two longer short stories, all on a liverish theme. Each story features different people suffering from different forms of liver damage." [1] Time Out was one of the first publications to review it and said...
Kathy Bates talks that shock twist in new 'Matlock'; CBS series renewed for Season 2 "I was so shocked," Bates says, laughing, about fans' dismay at the retirement talk that led to an official ...