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S2 Case 2 - Diarrhoea > Biliary Disease + Treatment > Flashcards

Biliary Disease + Treatment Flashcards

1
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What does 70% of hepatocyte SA face?

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Sinusoid
= maximise blood exchange

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What does 15% of hepatocyte SA face?

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Bile canaliculi

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What are gallstones (cholelithiasis) a result of?

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Supersaturation of bile with cholesterol

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What is choledocholithiasis?

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Presence of gallstones within bile duct

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5
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What is acute cholecystitis?

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Inflammation of gallbladder
Related to presence of gallstones

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6
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What is cholangitis?

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Inflammation of bile ducts caused by polymicrobial bacterial infection

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7
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Describe the symptoms of cholelithiasis

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Episodic pain in RUQ or epigastric pain associated with vomiting
= gallstone obstruction at neck of gallbladder

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What are gallstones?

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Crystalline concentration formed within gallbladder by accretion of bile components

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9
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When does cholesterol gallstones develop?

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Bile contains high cholesterol + not enough bile salts

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10
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What are the causes of gallstones?

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High calorie diet
Poor gallbladder contraction
Presence of proteins in liver promoting cholesterol crystallisation
Increased level of oestrogen

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11
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How does cholecystectomy work?

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Keyhole surgery to remove stones

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12
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How does oral dissolution therapy work?

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Oral administration of natural bile acid UDCA
Treatment up to 2 years

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13
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When are cholesterol agents used?

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When gallstones are caused by cholesterol hypersecretion

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14
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What are the therapeutic options for cholesterol lowering agents?

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Hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis
Intestinal cholesterol absorption

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15
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How do statins work?

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Competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase
= limit rate for cholesterol biosynthesis

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16
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Describe what ezetimibe do

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Blocks NPC1L1 = blocks cholesterol absorption

17
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Why is it good to combine statin with ezetimibe?

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Good clinical efficacy in reducing cholesterol load
= lower dose statin can be used
= reduce adverse effects

18
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What do bile acid sequestrants do?

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Bind to bile acids to form insoluble complex that prevents reabsorption
= faecal excretion

19
Q

Why does depletion of bile salts beneficial?

A

Promotes increase bile acid synthesis
= reduces pool of intracellular cholesterol

20
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What are the pharmacokinetics of bile acid sequestrants?

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Not absorbed in GI tract
Remain in intestine = where can combine with bile acids for 5hrs before excretion

21
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What are the adverse reactions of bile acid sequestrants?

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Short-term, very mild
Possible from long term use = vomiting, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids

22
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What are the drug interactions for bile acid sequestrants?

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Acidic drugs in GI tract = decrease absorption + effectiveness
eg. aspirin

23
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What do lipid lowering drugs (fibrates) do?

A

Stimulate beta-oxidative degradation of fatty acids
Liberate free fatty acids for storage in fat
Increase activity of lipoprotein lipase

24
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Describe cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of gallbladder
Cyst duct obstruction
Association with stones

25
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How do you treat cholecystitis?

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Initial = control with fluids, antiemetics + analgesics
Broad-spectrum antibiotics

26
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How do you treat cholecystitis if presence of sepsis?

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Aggressive fluid resuscitation + blood pressure support

27
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Describe cholangitis

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Acute/chronic cholestatic disease
Due to non-specific inflammatory fibrosis of intra/extrahepatic bile ducts

28
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How do you treat cholangitis?

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Antibiotics
Surgery

29
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Describe primary biliary cirrhosis

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Chronic cholestatic disease
= destructive cholangitis of intrahepatic bile ducts

30
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Which drugs increase bile flow?

A

Phenobarbital, glucagon, insulin + theophylline

31
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Which drugs decrease bile flow?

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Amiloride, oestrogens + chlorpromazine

32
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What does clofibrate do to bile?

A

Increases biliary cholesterol secretion + reduces bile acid concentration

S2 Case 2 - Diarrhoea (12 decks)

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