Chronic Liver Disease Flashcards
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Definition of chronic liver disease
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Diseases of the liver lasting >6 months
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Risk factors for chronic liver disease (6)
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- IV drug use
- Drugs
- Alcoholism
- Adverse lipid profile
- Obesity
- Occupational chemical exposure
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Causes of chronic liver disease (9)
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- Viral hepatitis (B, C, CMV, EBV)
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Drugs (amiodarone, methotrexate, nitrofurantoin)
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Haemochromatosis
- Wilson’s Disease
- Autoimmune (autoimmune, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis)
- RHF
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Signs of chronic liver disease in the hands (5)
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- Clubbing
- Leuconychia
- Palmar erythema
- Pallor of palmar creases (anaemia)
- Dupuytren’s contracture (alcohol)
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Signs of chronic liver disease in the face (4)
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- Keyser-Fleischer rings (Wilson’s disease)
- Pallor of the conjunctiva
- Xanthelasma (NAFLD)
- Parotidomegally (alcohol)
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Signs of chronic liver disease in the chest (4)
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- Spider naevi
- Hair loss
- Gynaecomastia
- Signs of RHF
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Signs of chronic liver disease in the abdomen (4)
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- Small irregular liver (cirrhosis)
- Hepatomegaly (NAFLD, haemochromatosis, RHF)
- Caput medusae
- Testicular atrophy
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Components of the Child-Pugh score
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Albumin Bilirubin Clotting (INR) Distention (ascites) Encephalopathy
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Drug used to treat encephalopathy
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Rifamixin
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Consequences of portal hypertension (3)
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- Ascites
- Hypersplenism
- Varices (lower oesophaeal/rectal)
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Causes of decompensation
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DIG ROCK
- Dehydration
- Infection (SBP)
- GI bleeding
- Renal failure
- Opioids, benzodiazepines
- Constipation
- K (hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, hypoxia)
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Signs of decompensation
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- Hypoalbuminaemia - peripheral oedema, ascites, leukonychia
- Bilirubin - jaundice
- Clotting - bruising
- Distention - ascites
- Encephalopathy - drowsiness, hyperventilation, asterixis
- Acid-base imbalance (most commonly respiratory alkalosis)
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Grading of encephalopathy
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0 - subclinical 1 - mild 2 - obvious 3 - severe 4 - coma
14
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Management of autoimmune hepatitis
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Prednisone and azathioprine
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Management of haemochromatosis
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Phlebotomy