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Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Chronic Liver Disease Flashcards

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what is chronic liver disease

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duration > 6 months

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outcome of chronic liver disease

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cirrhosis

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symptoms and signs of chronic liver disease

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dependent on underlying disease or features of cirrhosis

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pathology of chronic liver disease

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recurrent inflammation
repair with fibrosis and regeneration = cirrhosis compensated
cirrhosis eventually becomes decompensated

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what are kupffer cells

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specialised macrophages lining the walls of sinusoids

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causes of chronic liver disease - cirrhosis causes

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alcohol 
NAFLD
HCV
primary biliary cholangitis 
autoimmune hepaititis 
HBC
haemochromatosis 
primary sclerosing cholangitis 
wilson's disease
alpha 1anti-trypsin 
budd-chiari
methotrexate
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diseases affecting the liver which are chronic

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amyloid
rotor syndrome
they are not causes of chronic liver disease as they do not causes cirrhosis

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causes of NAFLD

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metabolic syndromes;
obesity
type II diabets (insulin resistance)
HDL cholesterol

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progression of NAFLD

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steatosis
NASH (fibrosis)
steatohepatitis with fibrosis
cirrhosis

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pathogenesis of NAFLD

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unknown

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treatment of NAFLD - steatosis

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limited options
weight loss
exercise

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die causes of NAFLD

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energy intake
density
fat
fructose

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histologic features of NASH

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inflammation
hepacyte degeneration
fibrosis

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inflammation features in NASH

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mild
lobular
mixed mononuclear and neutrophilic

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hepatocyte degeneration features in NASH

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ballooning

mallory bodies

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fibrosis features in NASH

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initially pericellular

later bridging

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risk factors of NAFLD

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triglycerides

hypertension

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tests for NAFLD - steatosis

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ultrasound

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complications of NAFLD - steatosis

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increased CVD risk

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tests for NAFLD - NASH

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liver biopsy

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complications of NAFLD - NASH

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progression to cirrhosis

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treatment for NAFLD - NASH

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weight loss
exercise
experimental treatments

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types of autoimmune liver disease

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primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) (cirrhosis)
auto-immune hepatitis 
primary sclerosing cholangitis 
alcohol related liver disease 
drug reactions
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PBC aetiology

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genetic mutation - M2-E2 E3 subunits of PDC-E2 in inner leaflet of mitochondrial membrane
middle aged woman

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immunopathology of PBC

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T cell mediated - CD4+ react to M2 target resulting in loss of tolerance

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symptoms of PBC

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asymptomatic
fatigue
itch without rash
Xanthesalma

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tests for PBC

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anti-mitochondrial antibodies
cholestatic LFTs
liver biopsy

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treatment for PBC

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Urseo deoxycholic acid

Obeticholic acid

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outcomes of PBC

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many patients may not develop symptoms or liver failure

many liver failures caused by PBC will be unfit for transplant

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describe auto-immune hepatitis

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affects woman more than men
type 1 - adult

poor prognosis if untreated
cirrhosis likely to develop

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describe type 2 aut-immune hepatitis

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affects children and young adults

very rare

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immunology of type 2 auto-immune hepatitis

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LKM-1

anti-mitochondrial antibodies

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describe type 1 auto-immune hepatitis

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affects adults (young and elderly)
more common in females
uncommon

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immunology of type 1 auto-immune hepatitis

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anti nuclear antibody
anti-smooth muscle antibodies
soluble liver antigens antibodies severity

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extra hepatic manifestations of autoimmune hepatitis

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Autoimmune thyroiditis
graves disease
chronic UC
Less commonly with;
RA
pernicious anemia
systemic sclerosis
ITP
SLE
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symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis

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acute onset of symptoms similar to toxic hepatitis or acute viral hepatitis;
malaise
fatigue 
lethargy 
nausea
abdominal pain 
anorexia
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LFTs of autoimmune hepatitis

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elevated AST and ALT

elevated PT

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signs of autoimmune hepatitis

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hepatomegaly
jaundice
stigma of chronic liver disease
splenomegaly

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tests for autoimmune hepatitis

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LFTs
elevated IgG
presence of autoimmune antibodies
liver biopsy

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histology of autoimmune hepatitis

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chronic hepatitis with marked piecemeal necrosis and lobular involvement
interface hepatitis and plasma cells

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genetic predisposing factors of autoimmune hepatitis

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HLA-DR3 - early onset, severe
HLA-DR4 - late onset, extrahepatic manifestations, good response to steroids
IgG
T cell receptors

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environmental triggers of autoimmune hepatitis

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certain viruses
drugs
toxins

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drugs triggering autoimmune hepatitis

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Oxyphenisatin
Methyldopa
Nitrofurantoin
Diclofenac
Minocycline
statins
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treatment for autoimmune hepatitis

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prednisone - high and taper down

azathioprine

45
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complications autoimmune hepatitis

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oesophageal varies

cirrhosis

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what is primary sclerosing cholangitis

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autoimmune destructive disease of large and medium sized bile ducts
recurrent cholangitis

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epidemiology of primary sclerosing cholangitis

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men

patients usually have colitis (UC)

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tests for primary sclerosing cholangitis

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imaging of biliary tree - MRCP and ERCP

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treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis

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maintain bile flow

monitor for cholangiocarcinoma and colo-rectal cancer

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what is haemochromatosis

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genetic iron overload syndrome - mono genetic autosomal recessive

51
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mutated gene in haemochromatosis

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pathology of haemochromatosis

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cirrhosis
cardiomyopathy
pancreatic failure

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treatment of haemochromatosis

A

venesection

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what is Wilsons disease

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lenticular hepatic degeneration - mono genetic autosomal recessive disease

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mutated gene is Wilsons disease

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loss of function or loss of protein muationsin caeruloplasmin;
copper binding protein
loss of copper regulation
massive tissue deposition of copper, especially liver and basal ganglia

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clinical features of Wilsons disease

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Neurological- chorea-atheitoid movements
Hepatic – cirrhosis or sub-fulminant liver failure
Kaiser Fleisher rings

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treatment for Wilsons disease

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copper chelation drugs

58
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describe alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency

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genetic mutations in A1AT genes at multiple sites - causing variable phenotype
protein function lost excess tryptic activity

59
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clinical features of alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency

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lung emphysema

liver disposition of mutant protein, cell damage

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treatment for alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency

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supportive management

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what is Budd-chiari

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thrombosis of hepatic veins;
congenital webs
thrombotic tendency, protein C or S deficiency

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clinical features of budd-chiari

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acute - jaundice, tender hepatomegaly

chronic - ascites

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tests for Budd-chiari

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ultrasound of hepatic veins

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treatment for Budd-chiari

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recanalization or TIPS

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what is methotrexate

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drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis

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effect of methotrexate on the liver

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dose dependent liver toxin - progressive fibrosis

stop drug to prevent fibrosis

67
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describe cardiac cirrhosis

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secondary to high right heart pressures

68
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causes of cardiac cirrhosis

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incompetent tricuspid calve
congenital
rheumatic fever
constrictive pericarditi

69
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cardiac cirrhosis effect on the liver

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congestive heart failure causing;
ascites
liver impairment

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