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Alcohol Related Disease Flashcards

1
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Diseases from what system have the greatest mortality compared to the rest?

A

Liver diseases

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2
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Do woman or men metabolise alcohol slower?

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Women

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3
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What causes a variation in alcohol toxicity?

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Genetic variation

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4
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What is the pathway of ethanol metabolism?

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Ethanol -> Acetaldehyde -> Acetate

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5
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What enzyme converts ethanol into acetaldehyde?

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Alcohol dehydrogenase

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6
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What enzyme converts acetaldehyde into acetate?

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Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

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7
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What effects does alcohol have on the liver?

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Steatosis (fatty liver)

Steatohepatitis (fatty liver with inflammation)

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8
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What does steatosis describe?

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Process describing abnormal retention of lipids within a cell or organ

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9
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What is steatohepatitis?

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Type of fatty liver disease characterised by inflammation of the liver with concurrent fat accumulation in the liver

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10
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What are causes of steatohepatitis?

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Neutrophil infiltration

Fibrosis, cirrhosis (build up of scar tissue)

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11
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When taking a history to do with alcohol liver disease what acrynm should be remembered?

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CAGE:

Have you ever felt the need to CUT down

Have you been ANNOYED by criticism of your drinking

Have you felt GUILTY about your drinking

Do you need an EYEOPENER

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12
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How much beer, wine and spirits is 1 unit of alcohol?

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Half pint of beer

Small glass of wine

Single measure of spirit

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14
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What questionaire is used to determine alcoholism?

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FAST questionaire

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15
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A score of what is FAST positive on a FAST questionaire?

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3 or more

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16
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What do you do if someone gets a score of 3 or more on a FAST questionaire?

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Complete remaining audit questions to obtain a full AUDIT score

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17
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When doing a full AUDIT score on a FAST questionaire, what is considered to be increasing risk, higher risk and possible dependence?

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8-15 is increasing risk

16-19 is higher risk

20+ is possible dependence

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18
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What are physical findings for alcoholic liver disease?

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Majority have no physical findings until advanced liver disease

Signs of chronic liver disease (spider naevi, palmar erythema, gynaemocastia, loss of axillary and pubic hair, ascites, encephalopathy)

Jaundice

Muscle wasting

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19
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What can be seen in lab tests for alcoholic liver disease?

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Asparate amino transferase (AAT) > alanine amino transferase (ALT), ratio > 2

Raised gamma glutamyl transferase

Macrocytosis

Thrombocytopenia (low platelets)

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20
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What imaging is done to look for a fatty liver?

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Ultrasound scan

21
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What is hepatic encephalopathy?

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Decline in brain function that occurs due to severe liver disease

22
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How is the severity of hepatic encephalopathy graded?

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1 to 4

Where 1 is mild confusion and 4 is a coma

23
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What is the aetiology of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Infection

Drugs

Constipation

GI bleed

Electrolyte disturbance

24
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What should be excluded before diagnosing hepatic encephalopathy?

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Infection

Hypoglycaemia

Intra-cranial bleed

25
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What is the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Bowel clear out, lactulose, enemas

Antibiotics

Supportive (ITU, airway support, NG tube for meds)

26
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What does SBP stand for?

A

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

27
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What is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)?

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Development of bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of obvious source for the infection

28
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What are symptoms and signs of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

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Abdominal pain

Fever, rigors

Renal impairment

Signs of sepsis such as tachycardia and temperature

29
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What investigations should be done for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)?

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Ascitic tap:

fluid protein and glucose levels

cultures

white cell content

30
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What is the neutrophil count for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

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> 0.25 x 109/L

31
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What is the protein level for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

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< 25g/L

32
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What is the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

A

IV antibiotics

Ascitic fluid drainage

IV albumin infusion (20% ALBA)

33
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What is alcoholic hepatitis?

A

Inflammation of the liver caused by drinking alcohol

34
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What is the presentation of alcoholic hepatitis?

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Jaundice

Encephalopathy

Infection common

Decompensated hepatic function (low albumin and raised prothrombin time/INR)

35
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What is required for a diagnosis of alcoholic hepatitis?

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Raised bilirubin

Raised GGT and AlkP

Alcohol history

Exclude other causes

36
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What is the prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis like?

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Poor

40% mortality

If severe up to 90% mortality

37
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What is the treatment for alcoholic hepatitis?

A

Supportive

Treat infection

Treat encephalopathy

Treat alcohol withdrawal

Protect against GI bleeding

Airway protection/ITU care

Steroids (only if graded severe, Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score > 9)

Nutritional (they are malnourished, give thiamine)

38
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What Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score is required for steroids to be used as a treatment?

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> 9

39
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What does the Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis score consider?

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Age

White cell count

Urea

INR

Billirubin

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41
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Other than the Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis score, what is another way of evaluating the severity of alcoholic hepatitis?

A

Maddrey’s discrimination function

42
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What is the prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis dependent on?

A

Alcohol abstinence or ongoing consumption

43
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What are the different kinds of fatty liver?

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Steatosis (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD)

Steatohepatitis (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, NASH)

44
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What does NAFLD stand for?

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Non-alcohlic fatty liver disease

45
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What does NASH stand for?

A

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

46
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What are risk factors for fatty liver?

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Obesity

Diabetes

Hypercholesterolaemia

Alcohol

47
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What percentage of people with fatty liver develop cirrhosis?

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25%

48
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What is the treatment for fatty liver?

A

Weight loss

Exercise

49
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What is required to diagnose fatty liver?

A

Raised alanine amino transferase

Fatty liver on USS

Liver biopsy

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