59 How do you spell liver?

This unit is designed to help you consolidate your learning about liver function, liver dysfunction and diagnostic tests. It should take about 1.5 hours.  It is best to work through the activities with 1-3 other students but it can be done on your own. You will need internet access.

Learning objectives

• List clinically important functions of the liver
• Identify and explain signs of liver dysfunction
• Interpret liver diagnostic tests
• Predict liver function test results
• Shock and amaze later instructors with ability to utilize test results

Review material

Access this unit on the liver, paying attention to the objectives above

Activities

Try these cases:

Find some labwork or case report that contains liver values and see if you can interpret them!

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