autoimmune hep Flashcards
1
Q
signs
A
Fatigue
Anorexia
Hepatomegaly
Splenomegaly
1
Q
symptoms for acute flare
A
fever, jaundice, malaise, abdominal pain
2
Q
lfts
A
raised ALT and bilirubin with normal or mildly raised ALP
3
Q
positive antibody
A
Anti-smooth muscle antibodies and Anti-nuclear antibodies
4
Q
first line treatment
A
azathioprine and prednisolone
5
Q
moderate to sevre inflammation treatment
A
immunosuppresants
6
Q
treatment for elderly
A
may not be of benefit pharmacoligically
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