Cirrhosis/Abdominal pain/ Hepatitis Flashcards
1
Q
Ascites gradient
A
Serum albumin: ascites albumin
> 1.1
2
Q
Encephalopathy
A
inability to detoxify toxins and near active substances from the gut
- increases Ammonia
3
Q
What does lactulose treat and how?
A
Encephalopathy
- non absorbable sugar that generates diarrhea for elimination of toxic substance
4
Q
isolated Anti HBC
A
confection with Hep B and C
5
Q
Where is bilirubin absorbed?
A
ileum
6
Q
What causes pseudo jaundice?
A
Beta carotene in diet in excess
7
Q
Gilberts syndrome
A
reduction in bilirubin UGT1 gene
- decrease uptake of unconjugated bilirubin into hepatocyte
