Pathophysiology of hepatic insufficiency

The liver is a unique and complex functioning organ, which central in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, fats plays an important role digestion, hematopoiesis, hemocoagulation, detoxification processes. pathology diverse, often accompanied by other organs. Liver diseases are encountered doctors various specialties, for clinician, knowledge this organ essential. Currently, there steady increase number patients with diseases, mostly people working age. development acute chronic vast majority cases occurrence complications, up to appearance failure. lecture contains up-to-date information about etiology pathogenesis hepatic pathology. Pathological processes considered taking into account complexity its structural functional organization. main symptoms syndromes described, their pathophysiological assessment given. Modern classifications jaundice, hepatitis, failurea regiven.