ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE

Question 1

What diseases is it an umbrella term for?

Answer 1

alcoholic fatty liver disease
alcoholic hepatitis
cirrhosis

Question 2

Ix

Answer 2

gamma-GT is characteristically elevated

the ratio of AST:ALT is normally > 2,

a ratio of > 3 is strongly suggestive of acute alcoholic hepatitis

Question 3

Mx

Answer 3

glucocorticoids - acute episodes

pentoxyphylline - sometimes