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Cirrhosis and Hepato-biliary Tumours Flashcards

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Cirrhosis

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End stage liver disease

Response to chronic liver injury

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Causes of cirrhosis

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Alcohol
Obesity
Immune mediated liver disease
Metabolic disorders - excess iron or copper
Hepatitis B & C
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Pathology of cirrhosis

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Normal liver structure replaced with nodules of hepatocytes separated by bands of fibrous tissue

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Complications of cirrhosis

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Altered liver function - liver failure
Abnormal blood flow - portal hypertension
Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

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3 cancer types

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Hepatocellular carcinoma - hepatocytes
Chlangiocarcinoma - bile duct epithelium
Metastatic tumour

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