Cirrhosis 1

Question 1

d/t autoimmune hepatitis
a) patho
b) lab test
c) management

Answer 1

a) chronic liver inflammation caused by the immune system attacking the liver
more in women
b) ANA,ASMA,AMA,liver biopsy
c) corticosteroid

Question 2

d/t wilson’s disease
a) patho
b) lab test
c) manifestations
c) management

Answer 2

a) autosomal recessive
disorder in cellular copper
once cirrhosis occurs, copper leaks into the plasma and causes damage to other tissue
b) clinical findings(kaiser-fisher,neurological s/s)
Elevated copper
c) kaiser-fisher rings
neurological dysfunctions
d) promotes excursion of urinary copper
liver transplant

Question 3

d/t hemochromatosis
a) patho
b) manifestations

Answer 3

a) iron overload causes liver disease
b) Pt absorbs 4x more iron than normal from a
daily diet
body is unable to ride of extra iron so it builds
up in major organ

Question 4

a) patho
b) manifestations
c) management

Answer 4

a) chronic disease of the small bile ducts
leads to blockage of bile flow leads to cirrhosis
b) asymptomatic
jaundice
increase ANA, lipid
c)