CPD II Quiz UGI II and Lower GI I Flashcards
Pathology of Cirrhosis
extensive fibrosis that disrupts normal liver architecture
PE Cirrhosis
Nail clubbing, small liver
What are the effects of liver disease on drug metabolism?
Liver dz can alter intestinal absorption, plasma protein binding, liver blood flow, etc.
- This increases level of bioavailable drug = toxic effects.
What are the two types of liver injury due to Drug-induced liver injury (DILI)?
- hepatocellular (serious): from acetomenophine
- malaise, RUQ pain - cholestatic (less serious): from amoxicillin
- pruritis and jaundice
Fibrosis
excessive connective tissue accumulates in the liver in response to chronic, repeated liver cell injury (scar tissue)
Sx fibrosis
no sx, but secondary sx can develop
Cirrhosis
late stage of hepatic fibrosis that is widespread distortion of hepatic architecture
sx cirrhosis
non specific (anorexia, wt loss, fatigue) late sx: portal HTN
Lab workup cirrhosis
LFT normal albumin and bilirubin PT CBC viral tests for causes *liver biopsy
PE for cirrhosis
- liver edge bumpy
- pallor, jaundice, petechiae, purpura, ascites, splenomegaly, nail clubbing
Primary biliary cirrhosis
autoimmune
- destruction of bile ducts
- leads to cholestasis, cirrhosis, liver failure,
Sx primary biliary cirrhosis
insidious fatigue, pruritis, dry mouth, RUQ pain, jaundice, Middle aged women.
PE primary biliary cirrhosis
enlarged, firm, non-tender liver
work-up
elev GGT and alk phos
biopsy
causes of vascular liver disorders
ischemia: reduced blood flow, reduced O2 delivery, inc metabolic activity
insufficient venous drainage
Hepatic ischemic hepatitis
- impaired hepatic profusion due to heart failure or acute hypotension
- hyoxemia: resp failure or CO2 toxicity
- increased metabolic demand (sepsis)
SX ischemic hepatitis
nausea, vomitting, tender hepatomegaly
lab for schemi hepatitis
high aminotransferase
inc in bilirubin
LDH increases (septic)
*US, MRI
ischemic cholangiopathy
focal damage to biliary tree due to disrupted flow from the hepatic artery
causes of cholangiopathy
vascular injury during procedures that result in bile duct injury
what does bile duct injury cause?
cholestasis, chalngitis, biliary strictures
Sx cholangiopathy
pruritis, pale stool
congestive hepatopathy
diffuse venous congestion in the liver that results from RCHF
SX congestive hepatopathy
asx, RUQ discomfort
- if severe cong = jaundice
PE congestive hepatopathy
acites, hepatomegaly
causes of hepatic artery occlusion
thrombosis, emboli, iatrogenic causes, vasculitis, structural abn, eclampsia, cocaine, sickle cell crisis
sx hepatic artery occlusion
infarction can be asx or cause RUQ pain, fever, nausea, vomitting, jaundice
Bud chiari syndrome
obstruction of hepatic venous outflow from small hepatic veins inside liver to inferior vena cava and R atrium
Causes bud chiari syndrome
hypercoagulable states
sx bud chiari syndrome
- acute and chronic obstruction sx
none to fulminant liver failure
- acute obstruction: fatigue, RUQ pain, nausea, vomitting, mild jaundice
- chronic: asx, or fatigue, abdominal pain, hepatomegaly, edema
prognosis bud chiari syndrome
die within 3 years of liver failure if untreated
cause of veno-occlusive disease
endothelial injury leading to non-thrombotic occlusion of terminal hepatic venues and hepatic sinusoids
- irradiation, graft, hepatotoxins
ssx veno-occlusive disease
sudden jaundice
PE veno-occlusive disease
ascites, tender, smooth, hepatomegaly
Portal vein disorders
cause portal HTN
causes of portal vein thrombosis
surger, hypercoagulability, cancer, cirrhosis, trauma
Peliosis hepatatits
multiple blood filled cystic spaces develop randomly in the liver
causes peliosis hepatitis
damage to sinusoidal lining cells from use of hormones
sx peliossis hepatitis
asx, but if cysts rupture, hemorrhage and death can result
causes Portal HTN
cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, hepatic vascular abnormalities
SX Portal HTN
asx
sx arise from complications
PE Portal HTN
low systolic BP splenomegaly ascites, peripheral edema dilated abdominal wall veins, caput madusae skin jaundice, spider angioma
lab?
US and CT = dilated intraabdominal collateral arteries
Portal Systemic encephalopathy
neuropsychiatric syndrome
causes of portal systemic encephalopathy
fulminant hepatitis caused by viruses, drug, or toxins
cirrhosis, portal HTN
liver disease
cerebral depressants (alcohol, sedatives)
Primary liver cancer
hepatocellular carcinoma
cause hepatocellular carcinoma
cirrhosis
risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma
HBV, HCV, hemochromatosis, alcoholic cirrhosis