Hepatic

Question 1

What are the risk factors for NAFLD

Answer 1

older age
obesity
poor diet
sedentary
T2DM
hyperlipidemia
HTN
smoking

Question 2

true or false: NAFLD is associated with metabolic syndrome

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what is the most frequent case of cirrhosis

Answer 3

NASH

Question 4

which ethnicity has a higher risk for NAFLD

Answer 4

hispanics

Question 5

which abx are more likely to be implicated in drug induced liver injury

Answer 5

amox/clav
macrobid
septra
minocycline

Question 6

why are many people not aware when they have developed an acute hepatitis

Answer 6

because the symptoms are similar to a mild viral illness

Question 7

increased AST and ALT indicated what?

Answer 7

liver problem

Question 8

increased ALP, GGT and bili indicates what

Answer 8

cholestasis

Question 9

what happens to albumin in cirrhosis or acute liver failure

Answer 9

decreased

Question 10

what symptoms happen from decreased albumin

Answer 10

pleural effusions
ascites
peripheral pitting edema

Question 11

patients with liver disease have increased risk of bleeding or increased risk of clots

Answer 11

increased risk of bleeding

Question 12

PT/INR would be increased or decreased in liver injury

Answer 12

increased

Question 13

what is an acute significat elevation in AST and ALT

Answer 13

> 1000

Question 14

what AST/ALT level would be more indicative of a chronic problem

Answer 14

<500

Question 15

what might you suspect in a patient with obesity, HTN, DM and increased AST/ALT levels

Answer 15

NAFLD

Question 16

if AST/ALT > ALP, what kind of damage is suspected

Answer 16

hepatocellular

Question 17

and AST:ALT ratio >3 strongly indicates what

Answer 17

alcoholic hepatitis

Question 18

if ALP>AST/ALT what source if likely

Answer 18

cholestatic

Question 19

what are risk factors for NASH

Answer 19

obesity
T2DM
Hyperlipidemia
metabolic syndrome
poor diet and sedentary