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Signs of chronic liver disease - general inspection (4)

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Cachexia
Icterus
Excoriation
Bruising

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Signs of chronic liver disease - hands (4)

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Leuconychia
Clubbing
Dupuytrens contractures
Palmar erythema

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Signs of chronic liver disease - face (3)

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Xanthelasma
Parotid swelling
Fetor hepaticus

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Signs of chronic liver disease - chest and abdo (5)

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Spider naevi
Caput Medusa
Reduced body hair
Gynaecomastia
Testicular atrophy

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Evidence of decompensation in liver patient (3)

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Ascites - shifting dullness
Asterixis
Encephalopathy

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Causes of hepatomegaly (6)

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Cirrhosis (alcoholic)
Carcinoma (secondaries)
Congestive cardiac failure
Infectious - HBV/HCV
Immune - PBC/PSC/autoimmune hepatitis
Infiltrative - amyloid/myeloproliferative disorders

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NILS screen (7)

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Autoantibodies/immunoglobulins - AMA, ASMA, anti LKM, ANA, ANCA
Hep B/C serology
Ferritin
Caeruloplasmin
Alpha 1 antitrypsin
AFP
EBV/CMV

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Complications of cirrhosis (8)

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Variceal haemorrhage
portal HTN
Hepatic encephalopathy
SBP
Ascites
HCC
Hepatorenal syndrome
Clotting disorders

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Causes of Ascites (3)

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Cirrhosis
Carcinomatosis
CCF

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Causes of palmar erythema (5)

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Cirrhosis
Hyperthyroidism
RA
Pregnancy
Polycythaemia

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Causes of gynaecomastia (6)

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Physiological - puberty /senility
Kleinfelters syndrome
Cirrhosis
Drugs - sprionolactone/digoxin
Testicular tumour/orchidectomy
Endocrinopathy - hyper/hypothyroidism/ addisons

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Signs of haemochromatosis (7)

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Increased skin pigmentation
Stigmata of chronic liver disease
Hepatomegaly
Venesection
Liver biopsy
Joint replacement
Abdominal rooftop incision

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Evidence of complications of haemochromatosis (4)

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Bronze diabetes - Injection sites
Hypogonadism
CCF
Arthropathy - pseudogout

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Autoantibody for PBC

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AMA

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Autoantibody for autoimmune hepatitis

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ASMA

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Inheritance of haemochromatosis

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Autosomal recessive
Chromosome 6
HFE gene mutation - regulates gut iron absorption
Carrier rate 1:10
Males affected earlier - no periods

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Investigation of haemochromatosis and results (8)

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Raised ferritin
Raised transferrin saturation
Reduced total iron binding capacity
Liver biopsy
Genotyping
Blood sugars (diabetes)
ECG/CXR/echo (CCF)
Liver USS /AFP (HCC)

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Treatment of haemochromatosis (4)

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Regular venesection (1 unit per week until deficient, then 1 unit 3-4 times/year)
Avoid alcohol
Surveillance for HCC
Liver transplant - 50% 1 year survival, high mortality due to cardiac and infectious complications

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Family screening for haemochromatosis (3)

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Iron studies
Liver biopsy
Genotype analysis

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Examination findings associated with splenomegaly (8)

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Anaemia
Lymphadenopathy
Purpura
LUQ mass - moves inferomedially, has notch, dull to percussion, cannot get above
Hepatomegaly
Stigmata of chronic liver disease
Splinter haemorrhages/murmurs
Rheumatoid hands - felty syndrome

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Causes of massive splenomegaly >8cm (4)

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Myeloproliferative disorders - CML and myelofibrosis
Tropical infections - malaria, visceral leishmaniasis/kala-azar

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Causes of moderate splenomegaly 4-8cm (4)

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Myeloproliferative disorders
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Infiltration - gauchers and amyloidosis

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Causes of a palpable spleen tip (4)

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Myelo/lymphoproliferative disorders
Portal HTN
Infections - EBV, endocarditis, infective hepatitis
Haemolytic anaemia

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Investigations for splenomegaly (7)

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USS abdo
FBC and blood film
CT chest and abdo
Bone marrow aspirate and trephine
Lymph node biopsy
Thick and thin films (malaria)
Viral serology

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Indications for splenectomy (3)

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Rupture - trauma
Haematological - ITP and hereditary spherocytosis

26
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Splenectomy work up (3)

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Vaccination - pneumococcus, meningococcus and haemophilus influenza 2 weeks prior
Prophylactic penicillin
Medic alert bracelet

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Clinical signs of renal failure - peripheral (4)

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HTN
AV fistulae
Tunnelled dialysis line
Immunosuppressant stigmata - cushingoid, gum hypertrophy ciclosporin

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Clinical signs renal failure - abdominal (7)

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Palpable kidney
Iliac fossa scar +/- transplanted kidney
Urine dip - proteinuria/haematuria
External genitalia - varicocele
Hepatomegaly (PKD)
Indwelling catheter - obstructive uropathy
Peritoneal dialysis scars/catheter

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Causes of unilateral renal enlargement (4)

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PKD
Renal cell carcinoma
Simple cysts
Hydronephrosis

30
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Causes of bilateral renal enlargement (4)

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PKD
Bilateral renal cell carcinoma (rare)
Bilateral hydronephrosis
Tuberous sclerosis - renal angiomyolipomata and cysts

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Derm signs of tuberous sclerosis (4)

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Shagreen patches
Ash leaf spots
Facial angiofibromas
Ungual fibromas

32
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Investigations for renal failure (6)

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U&Es
Urine cytology
USS KUB
IV urogram
CT
Genetic studies - ADPKD

33
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What is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease? Which genes are involved?

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Progressive replacement of normal kidney tissue by cysts leading to renal enlargement and renal failure
Prevalence 1:1000
ADPKD1 85% chromosome 15/16
ADPKD2 15% chromosome 4
End stage renal failure by age 40-60
Earlier in ADPKD1

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What are typical presenting symptoms of ADPKD? (4)

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HTN
Recurrent UTIs
Abdominal pain - bleeding into cyst/cyst infection
Haematuria

35
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Other organs involved in ADPKD (3)

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Hepatic cysts and hepatomegaly
Intracranial berry aneurysms
Mitral valve prolapse

36
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Treatment of ADPKD (4)

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Treat HTN
Nephrectomy for bleeds/infection/size
Dialysis
Renal transplant

37
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Signs of liver transplant (5)

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Rooftop or Mercedes Benz scar
Stigmata of chronic liver disease
Skin pigmentation - haemochromatosis
Tattoos/needle marks - infective
Stigmata of immunosuppressive medications

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Signs of immunosuppressive medications (5)

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Ciclosporin - gum hypertrophy and HTN
Steroids - cushingoid appearance, thin skin, ecchymoses

39
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Top 3 reasons for liver transplant

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Cirrhosis
Acute hepatic failure - hep A/B and paracetamol overdose
Hepatic malignancy

40
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Success of liver transplant

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80% 1 year survival
70% 5 year survival

41
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Causes of gum hypertrophy - drugs (3)

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Ciclosporin
Phenytoin
Nifedipine

42
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Causes of gum hypertrophy (5)

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Drugs
Scurvy
Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia
Pregnancy
Familial

43
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Skin signs in transplant patients (6)

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Actinic keratosis
Squamous cell carcinoma (100x risk)
Basal cell carcinoma (10x risk)
Malignant melanoma (10x risk)
Viral warts
Cellulitis

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Peripheral stigmata of renal disease (4)

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AV fistula - thrill/dressings
Tunnelled dialysis line
Scars in neck/chest wall
Leg oedema

45
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What scars might you see on the abdomen of a renal patient? (3)

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Iliac fossa scar from transplant
Flank scar from nephrectomy
Peritoneal dialysis scars

46
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What signs might help decide cause of kidney disease? (7)

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Enlarged kidneys - ADPKD
Visual impairment/finger prick marks/injection sites - diabetes
Sclerodactyly, typical facies - systemic sclerosis
Rheumatoid hands/nodules - RA
Hepatosplenomegaly - amyloid
Other organ transplantation - calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity
Ungual fibromata, adenoma sebaceum, polycystic kidneys - tuberous serosis

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What side effects of treatment might be visible in renal transplant patients? (6)

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Fine tremor - tacrolimus
Cushingoid appearance - steroids
Gum hypertrophy- ciclosporin
HTN - ciclosporin/tacrolimus
Skin damage/malignancy - ciclosporin/azathioprine
Scars from dialysis access/transplants

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What will you find with a kidney-pancreas transplant on examination?

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Lower midline abdominal incision
Palpable kidney in iliac fossa but no overlying scar
Evidence of previous diabetes eg visual impairment
Often younger patients

49
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Top 3 causes for renal transplant

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Glomerulonephritis
Diabetic nephropathy
ADPKD

50
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What are some complications of renal transplant? (8)

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Rejection
Infection secondary to immunosuppression - pneumocystis/CMV
Skin malignancy
Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease
HTN and hyperlipidaemia causing CV disease
Immunosuppressant drug side effects
Recurrence of original disease
Chronic graft dysfunction

51
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What is the success rate of renal transplant?

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90% 1 year graft survival
50% 10 year graft survival - better with live related donor grafts

52
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Causes of clubbing - GI (5)

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IBD
Malabsorption
Coeliac disease
Liver cirrhosis
Oesophageal cancer

53
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What are examination findings in PBC? (6)

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Hepatomegaly
Hyperpigmentation
Splenomegaly in latter stages
Jaundice
Xanthelasma
Cirrhosis features

54
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What are treatments for PBC? (5)

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Ursodeoxycholic acid
Sedating anti histamines
colestyramine
Steroids and azathioprine if overlap with autoimmune hepatitis
Transplant

55
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How can causes of jaundice be divided? (3)

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Pre hepatic: haemolysis
Intra hepatic: liver disease
Post hepatic: biliary obstruction

56
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What are signs and features of portal hypertension? (5)

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Varices
Splenomegaly
Caput medusae
Ascites
Gastropathy

57
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What scoring system can be used to risk stratify patients for liver transplant?

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UK model for end stage liver disease

58
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What are causes of Gynaecomastia? (7)

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Physiological: puberty
CLD
Medications: spironolactone, digoxin
Primary hypogonadism: 5alpha reductase, androgen insensitivity
Tumours producing bHCG
Secondary hypogonadism: kallmans, orchidectomy
Hyperthyroidism

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What is a common complication of TIPS?

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Encephalopathy

60
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What scoring system is used for decompensated liver disease? And what are the criteria? (6)

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Child Pugh
Bilirubin
Albumin
INR
Encephalopathy
Ascites

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