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Chronic Liver Diseases Flashcards

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What is the minimum clinical duration for chronic liver disease?

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6 months

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What is the outcome for chronic liver disease?

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Progression to cirrhosis

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What is the pathology of chronic liver disease?

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Recurrent inflammation and repair with fibrosis and regeneration

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What is the flow of chronic liver disease?

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Cause ->
Recurrent inflammation, process of fibrosis ->
Compensated cirrhosis ->
Decompensated cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, acute on chronic liver failure

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The activation of which cells initiates fibrosis?

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Hepatic stellate cells

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What activates the quiescent hepatic stellate cells?

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Inflammatory cells

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What would usually happen to an activated hepatic stellate cell?

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Resolution =

Becomes apoptotic

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What prevents the apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells?

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TIMP

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What is NAFLD?

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver or steato-hepatitis in the absence of other causes
Fat only

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What is NASH?

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Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis

Fat and inflammation

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What is the “two hit paradigm” for the pathogenesis of NASH?

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1st Hit = Excess fat accumulation

2nd Hit = Intrahepatic oxidative stress

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What can cause the “second hit” for the pathogenesis of NASH?

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Oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation
Pro-inflmmatory cytokine release (TNFa)
Lipopolysaccharide
Ischaemia-reperfusion injury

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What is the one hit hypothesis for the pathogenesis of NASH?

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aka Skinny NASH
Triglyceride benign
Hepatocytes can generate TNFa
Oxidative stress at centre of disease

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What are the risk factors for NAFLD/NASH?

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Metabolic syndrome = Type II diabetes, obesity, low HDL, hypertension, triglycerides
Insulin resistance is universal

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What is the management for NAFLD - simple steatosis?

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Diagnosis = US 
Risks = Increased CVD, no progression of liver problems
Treatment = Weight loss and exercise
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What is the management for NAFLD - NASH?

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Diagnosis = Liver biopsy 
Risks = Progression to cirrhosis 
Treatment = Weight loss, exercise, experimental treatments
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What are the auto-immune liver diseases?

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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (Cirrhosis) 
Auto-immune Hepatitis 
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 
Alcohol related liver disease 
Drug reactions
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What is the immunological aetiology of primary biliary cholangitis?

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T cell mediated

CD4 cells reactive to M2 target

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What immunological components are the hallmark of primary biliary cholangitis?

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Antimitochondrial antibodies

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What is the pathogenesis of primary biliary cholangitis?

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Interlobular bile ducts are damaged by chronic autoimmune granulomatous inflammation
This causes cholestasis which may lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and portal hypertension

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What are the symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis?

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Usually asymptomatic
Fatigue
Itch without a rash
Xanthesalma and xanthomas

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In which group is primary biliary cholangitis more common?

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Middle aged women

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What is needed for a diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis?

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2 from:
Positive AMAs
Cholestatic LFTs
Liver Biopsy

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What is the treatment for primary biliary cholangitis?

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Urseo deoxyxcholic acid

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What is autoimmune hepatitis?

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Inflammatory liver disease of unknown cause characterised by suppressor T cell defects with autoantibodies directed against hepatocyte surface antigens

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What is the classification of Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis?

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Commoner in children and young adults 
More likely to progress to cirrhosis 
Less treatable 
\+ve LKM-1 antibodies
\+ve AMA
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What is the classification of Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis?

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Commoner in adults 
\+ve ASMA in majority 
\+ve ANA in some
\+ve AMA 
Increased IgG
28
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In what group is Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis more common?

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Females

10-20, 45-70

29
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What are the associated extra hepatic manifestations of autoimmune hepatitis?

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Autoimmune thyroiditis 
Graves Disease 
Chronic UC 
Pernicious anaemia 
SLE
Autoimmune haemolysis 
Diabetes 
PSC
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What is the clinical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis?

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Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly 
Jaundice 
Stigmata of chronic liver disease 
Elevated AST, ALT 
Elevated prothrombin time 
Malaise, fatigue, lethargy, nausea, abdo pain, anorexia
31
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How is autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed?

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Elevated AST and ALT 
Elevated IgG 
Presence of autoimmune antibodies 
Liver biopsy 
Rule out differential
32
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What is the differential for autoimmune hepatitis?

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Wilson's Disease 
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency 
Viral Hepatitis (A, B, C) 
Drug induced 
NASH 
PBC 
PSC 
Autoimmune cholangitis
33
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What is the histology of autoimmune hepatitis?

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Chronic hepatitis with marked piecemeal necrosis and lobular involvement
Numerous plasma cells
Interface hepatitis = HALLMARK

34
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What is the proposed pathogenesis for autoimmune hepatitis?

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Genetically predisposed individual with exposure to an environmental agent triggers the autoimmune pathogenic process

35
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What is the treatment for autoimmune hepatitis?

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Immunosupression = Corticosteroids and Azathioprine

Predinsone (30mg daily then taper to 10mg daily maintenance until end point) + azathioprine (50-100mg daily)

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What is the prognosis for autoimmune hepatitis?

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Development of cirrhosis and varies in ~50%
Some have spontaneous resolution
Typically long term survival
Poor prognosis if ascites or hepatic encephalopathy present

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What is primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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Autoimmune destructive disease of large and medium sized bile ducts

38
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In which group is primary sclerosing cholangitis more common?

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Males

40% also have UC

39
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What is the clinical presentation of primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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Recurrent cholangitis

Pruritus +/- fatigue

40
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What is the diagnosis for primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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Imaging of biliary tree (ERCP)

41
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What is the treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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Liver transplant for end stage
Maintain bile flow
Monitor for cholangiocarcinoma and colorectal cancer

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What is haemochromatosis?

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Mono-genetic autosomal recessive disease of iron over-load

Increased iron absorption leads to deposition in joints, liver, heart, pancreas, pituitary, adrenals and skin

43
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In which group is haemochormatosis more common?

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Middle aged men

44
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What is the clinical presentation of haemochromatosis?

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Cirrhosis
Cardiomyopathy
Pancreatic failure
Bronzed diabetic

45
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What are the most common mutations responsible for haemochromatosis?

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Gene = HFE 
Mutations = C282Y, H63D
46
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What is the treatment for haemochromatosis?

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Venesection

47
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What is Wilson’s Disease?

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Mono-gentic autosomal recessive disease of biliary copper excretion
Copper overload in liver and CNS

48
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What causes Wilson’s Disease?

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Loss of function or loss of protein mutations in caeruloplasmin (copper binding protein)
Loss of copper regulation = massive tissue deposition

49
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What is the clinical presentation of Wilson’s Disease?

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Kaiser Fleisher rings
Neuro = chorea atheitoid movements
Hepatic = Cirrhosis, sub-fulminant liver failure
Usually present with either neurological or hepatic signs (rarely both)

50
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What is the treatment for Wilson’s Disease?

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Copper chelation drugs

51
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What is Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

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Autosomal recessive disorder leading to excess styptic activity

52
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What causes Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

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Mutations in the A1AT genes at multiple sites = variable phenotype
Loss of protein function, so excess tryptic activity

53
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What is the cancel presentation of Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

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Lung = emphysema 
Liver = Deposition of mutant protein, cell damage, cirrhosis
54
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What is the treatment for Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

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Supportive management

55
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What is Budd-Chiari?

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Thrombosis of the hepatic veins

56
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What causes Budd-Chiari?

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Congenital webs
Hypercoaguable states: protein C or S deficiency, the Pill, pregnancy)
Tumour

57
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What is the clinical presentation of Budd-Chiari?

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Acute = Jaundice, tender hepatomegaly 
Chronic = Ascites, portal hypertension
58
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What is the treatment for Budd-Chiari?

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Recanalisation

TIPSS

59
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What is methotrexate?

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Drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis

60
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How does methotrexate cause chronic liver disease?

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Dose dependant liver toxin
Progressive fibrosis
No clinical signs, so must monitor fibrosis

61
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What is the treatment for chronic liver disease due to methotrexate?

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Stop the drug

62
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What is the cause of cardiac cirrhosis?

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Secondary to high right heart pressures = 
Incompetent tricuspid valve 
Congenital 
Rheumatic fever 
Constrictive pericarditis
63
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What is the clinical presentation of cardiac cirrhosis?

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CCF, with too much ascites and/or liver impairment

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What is the treatment for cardiac cirrhosis?

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Treat the cardiac condition

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