alcohol liver disease Flashcards
1
Q
SBP risk /causes
A
decompensated LIVER disease(ALCOHOL)
2
Q
SBP DX
A
Ascites
neutrophil……>250 cells /mm
3
Q
SBP PATHOGEN
A
50 PERCENT ….E Coli….»
50 percent positive streptococci
4
Q
SBP RX
A
abx
CEFOTAXIME OR
CIPROFLOXACIN ORAL
PIPTAZ
(low dose ciprofloxacin as prophalaxis)
5
Q
STAPH infectiom in SBP
A
CAPD ( dialysis)
6
Q
alcoholic HEPATITIS “ vs alcoholic hepatic STEATOSIS
A
HEPATITIS will have
fever
acute alcohol consumption
jaundice
confusion
PAH
7
Q
steatohepatitis /cirrhosis “ vs alcoholic HEPATIC STEATOSIS
A
hepatic STEATOSIS : NORMAL ALP
8
Q
ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE DX LABS
A
AST/ALT …>2…. AST IS HIGH ( S= SHARAAB)
9
Q
IMMEDIATE cause of drowsiness in alcohol liver disease /cirrhosis
A
HYPOO glycemia
impaired gluconeogenesis
10
Q
RIGHT upper quadrant pain
A
cholangitis
cholesystitis
11
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