Disorders of the Liver Flashcards
What tumor marker is elevated in liver cancer?
Alpha-fetoprotein
A 24 year old returns from an Asian vacation tour and develops fatigue, fever, jaundice and hepatomegaly 3 days later. What is the likely cause?
Hepatitis A
Which hepatitis is only associated with hepatitis B?
hepatitis D
Which hepatitis can be obtained via blood transfusion and is likely to lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer?
hepatitis C
Which viral Hepatitis causes a high infant mortality rate in a pregnant woman?
Hepatitis E
A patient has negative Anti-HBc IGG, positive Anti-HBc IGM and positive HBsAg. What is the status of their hepatitis B?
acute active hep B (contagious)
A patient has positive Anti-HBc IGG, negative Anti-HBc IGM and positive HBsAg. What is the status of their hepatitis B?
chronic hep B
Which of the hepatitis viruses is a DNA virus?
Hepatitis B (the rest are all RNA viruses)
What test provides definitive diagnosis of liver cancer?
liver biopsy
What is the medical management of ascites due to cirrhosis?
Single morning oral doses of spironolactone and furosemide
Which types of hepatitis have available vaccines?
Heps A & B
Patient with Hepatitis C is at high risk for which malignancy?
Liver cancer
What are the routes of transmission for hepatitis B?
Infants: perinatal infection
Adults:
Blood to blood exposure
Sexual
IV drug abuse
What are the routes of transmission for hepatitis A?
Fecal-oral
What findings are expected in a patient who is immune to Hepatitis B due to vaccination?
HBsAg negative
Anti-HBc negative
Anti-HBs positive
