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Chronic liver disease Flashcards

1
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What is chronic liver disease?

A

Liver disease persisting >6 months

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What are the causes of chronic liver disease?

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Chronic hepatitis
Chronic cholestasis
Fibrosis and cirrhosis
Liver tumours

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How does compensated chronic liver disease present?

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Asymptomatic, detected by abnormal LFTs

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How does decompensated chronic liver disease present?

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Gynaecomastia, spider navei, clubbing, palmar erythema
Jaundice
Ascites
Varices
Encepahlopathy
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What are the sequelae of chronic liver disease?

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Ascites
VArices
Encephalopathy

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What is ascites?

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Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

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What are the features of ascites?

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Abdo distension

Shifting dullness

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What investigations are done for ascites?

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Serum ascites albumin gradient
Protein and albumin concentration
Cell count
Bloods- FBC, LFTs, U&Es

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9
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What can serum ascites albumin gradient suggest?

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Elevated i.e.. >11 suggests cirrhosis

Low suggests cancer

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What is the management of ascites?

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Diuretics e.g. spironolactone

Large volume paracentesis with albumin cover

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11
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Why is albumin cover indicated in large volume paracentesis?

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Prevent circulatory dysfunction

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12
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What does recurrent ascites indicate?

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Need for liver transplant

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What are varices?

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Abnormally dilated vessels with tortuous course

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What causes varices?

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Portal hypertension

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15
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Where do varies occur?

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Porto-systemic anastomoses- skin, oesophagus, stomach, rectum, posterior abdominal wall

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What is the management of varices?

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Endoscopic band ligation

Beta blockers

17
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What is the emergent management of bleeding varies?

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Resus
Terlipressin
Emergency endoscopy

18
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What is hepatic encephalopathy and what causes it?

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Failure of liver to break down ammonia, which crosses the blood brain barrier and causes confusion

19
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What triggers hepatic encephalopathy?

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GI bleeds
Infection
Constipation
Dehydration
Drugs
20
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What is the presentation of hepatic encephalopathy?

A

Confusion
Altered GCS
Apraxia
Flapping tremor

21
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What is the management of hepatic encephalopathy?

A

Lactulose

Treat underlying cause

22
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What does recurrent hepatic encephalopathy indicate?

A

Need for transplant

23
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What is cirrhosis?

A

End stage chronic liver disease

Advanced fibrosis replaces functional parenchyma, preventing function and blood flow into and out of liver

24
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What are the features of cirrhosis?

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Jaundice
haematemesis
Melaema
Ascites
Pruritis
Oedema
25
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What are the complications of cirrhosis?

A

Liver failure
Portal hypertension
Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

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