Alcoholic liver disease

Question 1

what LFT results would you expect to see in alcoholic liver disease?

Answer 1

Question 2

what abnormal result would you expect to see in a FBC for alcoholic liver disease?

Answer 2

Question 3

what questionnaire can be used to assess drinking levels?

Answer 3

Question 4

excessive long term drinking can lead to a deficiency in what?

Answer 4

Question 5

vitamin B1 is also called what?

Answer 5

thiamine

Question 6

what two conditions can B1 deficiency lead to?

Answer 6

Question 7

what three things characterise Wernicke’s encephalopathy?

Answer 7

Question 8

what two things characterise Korsakoff’s syndrome?

Answer 8

Question 9

what stage of alcohol withdrawal has a 35% mortality when left untreated?

Answer 9

Question 10

what tool can be used to assess level of severity of alcohol withdrawal and guide treatment?

Answer 10

Question 11

what’s first line drug treatment for alcohol withdrawal?

Answer 11

Question 12

what’s second line drug treatment for alcohol withdrawal?

Answer 12

Question 13

what four things can be done to manage alcoholic liver disease?

Answer 13

Question 14

what three scans can be used to assess liver damage in alcoholic liver disease?

Answer 14