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PHRM 864 Exam 4 > Cirrhosis > Flashcards

Cirrhosis Flashcards

1
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What?

A

severe, chronic, irreversible fibrosis of liver

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Causes

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Chronic alcohol use

Viral hepatitis

Metabolic liver disease ((hemochromatosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis)

Cholestatic liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis)

Drugs (amiodarone, methotrexate)

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Signs/symptoms

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Fatigue

Weight loss

Jaundice

Ascites

Hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

Encephalopathy

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Diagnosis

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Signs/symptoms

Markers of hepatic function–> Albumin, INR

Hepatic imaging

Liver biopsy

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Assess severity

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Child-Pugh

MELD

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