Cirrhosis Flashcards
1
Q
What?
A
severe, chronic, irreversible fibrosis of liver
2
Q
Causes
A
Chronic alcohol use
Viral hepatitis
Metabolic liver disease ((hemochromatosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis)
Cholestatic liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis)
Drugs (amiodarone, methotrexate)
3
Q
Signs/symptoms
A
Fatigue
Weight loss
Jaundice
Ascites
Hepatomegaly or splenomegaly
Encephalopathy
4
Q
Diagnosis
A
Signs/symptoms
Markers of hepatic function–> Albumin, INR
Hepatic imaging
Liver biopsy
5
Q
Assess severity
A
Child-Pugh
MELD
