Alcoholic liver disease Flashcards
1
Q
Pathology
A
Accumulation of fat in the liver
Fibrotic response
2
Q
2-3 days drinking
A
Fatty liver
3
Q
4-6 weeks drinking
A
Hepatitis
Hepatocyte necrosis
4
Q
Months-years drinking
A
Fibrosis
Irreversible
Collagen is played down
5
Q
Years drinking
A
Cirrhosis
Irreversible
Hepatocellular carcinoma
6
Q
Clinical presentation
A
Malaise Nausea Fever Jaundice Hepatomegaly Encephalopathy Ascites Renal failure Sepsis Death