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acute liver failure Flashcards

1
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define liver failure

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liver loses its ability to repair and regenerate leading to decompensation

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2
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when is a liver compensated?

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when it can still function effectively and there are no, or few clinical symptoms

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3
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define acute liver failure

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liver suddenly loses its ability to function in patients with previously normal liver

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4
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what is acute liver failure accompanied with?

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  1. Hepatic encephalopathy
  2. jaundice
  3. coagulopathy (>1.5 INR)
  4. Ascites
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5
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what can acute liver failure be also known as?

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Fulminant liver failure

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what is fulminant liver failure?

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rare syndrome of massive hepatocyte necrosis

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7
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what can be described as hyper acute?

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HE within 7 days of jaundice

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8
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what can be described as acute?

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HE within 8-28 days of jaundice

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9
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what can be described as sub acute?

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HE within 5-26 weeks of jaundice

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10
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what is the most common cause of fulminant liver failure?

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paracetamol overdose

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11
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define acute on chronic liver failure

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abrupt decline in patient with chronic liver symptoms

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12
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define chronic failure

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patient with progressive history of liver disease

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13
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what are the causes of acute liver failure?

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  1. Viral
  2. Autoimmune Hep
  3. Drugs
  4. HCC
  5. Metabolic
  6. Obstruction
  7. Vascular
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14
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give examples of viral causes of acute liver failure

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Hep A,B,E
CMV
EBV

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15
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give examples of drugs causing acute liver failure

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Paracetamol, ecstasy, alcohol

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16
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give examples of metabolic causes of acute liver failure

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Wilsons
AIATD ( alpha I anti trypisin)
Haemochromatosis

17
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give an example of an obstruction that causes of acute liver failure

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Budd Chian

18
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give an example of a vascular cause of acute liver failure

19
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what are some symptoms of acute liver failure?

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  • jaundice
    -nausea
    -anorexia
    -malaise
20
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what are some signs of acute liver failure?

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  • coagulopathy
    -factor hepaticus
  • hepatic encephalopathy
  • ascites
    -cerebral oedema
21
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what is coagulopathy treated with?

A

with vitamin K

22
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what is hepatic encephalopathy treated with?

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with lactulose

23
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what signs are included in hepatic encephalopathy?

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  • altered mood
  • liver flap, asterixis
24
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what is ascites treated with?

25
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what is cerebral oedema treated with?

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IV mannitol

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