Alcoholic Liver Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is alcoholic liver disease?
A
steatosis, hepatitis and eventually cirrhosis due to XSive consumption of alcohol
2
Q
Who gets it?
A
More likely in deprived populations
3
Q
How does alcoholic liver disease present?
A
Malaise Nausea Hepatomegaly Fever Jaundice Sepsis Encephalopathy Ascites Renal failure Death Spider Naevi Gynaecomastia
4
Q
How is alcoholic hepatitis diagnosed?
A
Recent alcohol XS required FBC Bilirubin >80micromil/L LFTs: elevated AST/ALT/GGT particularly Hepatomegaly, fever, leukocytosis, hepatic bruit US CT/MRI
5
Q
How is alcoholic liver disease treated?
A
Pessione
6
Q
Stepwise process of progression of alcoholic liver disease?
A
Alcohol related fatty liver (reversible)
Alcohol hepatitis (usually reversible if mild)
Cirrhosis (Irreversible)
7
Q
Recommended alcohol consumption?
A
14 units per week
