Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Flashcards
Do the trasaminases peak before or after the onset of acute hepatitis?
before
What is almost the only way to observe a mixed hyperbilirubinemia?
viral hepatitis
What type of drug can cause jaundice?
OCPs
Other than LDH, what enzyme can increase in the blood during intravascular hemolysis?
AST
Other than an obstruction, what else could elevate GGT?
induction of cytochrome enzymes
Which immunoglobulin is increased during Primary Biliary Cirrhosis?
IgM
What auto-antibody is present during Primary Biliary Cirrhosis?
anti-mitochondrial
Which two auto-antibodies are present during Autoimmune Hepatitis?
anti-nuclear
anti-smooth muscle
Is HAV spread by the blood?
NO
Does HAV produce a carrier state?
no
Is HAV an RNA or DNA virus?
RNA
Is HBV an RNA or DNA virus?
DNA
Is HBV carried by the blood?
yes
Which hepatitis virus is known to produce Immune complex disease?
HBV
Is HCV an RNA or DNA virus?
RNA
Which specific kidney pathology does HCV cause?
Type I MPGN
What two drugs are used to treat HBV?
Lamivudine
entecavir
What two drugs are used to treat HCV?
ribavarin
Telaprevir
Is HDV an RNA or DNA virus?
RNA
Is HEV an RNA or DNA virus?
RNA
Which specific part of HBV does HDV require to replicate?
HBsAg
What causes fulminant hepatitis in pregnant women?
HBV and HDV superinfection
What are the two hepatitis viruses not carried by the blood?
HAV
HEV
What is the first marker for HBV infection?
appearance of HBsAg
How does the presence of HBsAg define chronic hepatitis?
longer than 6 months = chronic
What are the two markers for Hepatitis B infectivity?
HBeAG and HBV-DNA
Do HBeAG and HBV-DNA occur before or after HBsAg?
after
Do HBeAG and HBV-DNA disappear before or after HBsAg?
before
What is the marker for acute immune response against HBV?
anti-HBc IgM
Is anti-HBc IgM protective?
no
What are the only two markers of HBV infection during the window period?
IgM core
IgG core
What is the marker for HBV protection?
anti-HBs
What is the gold standard for detecting HCV?
HCV RNA
What is the hepatitis virus where IgG is not protective?
HDV
Mixed hyperbilirubinemia is indicative of what disease?
hepatitis
Which haplotypes are associated with Autoimmune Hepatitis?
HLA DR3 and DR4
Autoimmune hepatitis is associated with what two other autoimmune diseases?
Hashimoto and Graves
Other than the liver diseases, what virus can cause neonatal hepatitis?
CMV
What are the three symptoms of Reye Syndrome?
Encephalopathy
Microvascular Fatty change
increased transaminases
What two metabolic processes are mos likely to happen during Reye Syndrome?
urea cycle
β-oxidation
What defines Microvascular Fatty steatosis?
no displacement of nucleus
What is the metabolic abnormality present in Reye Syndrome?
hypoglycemia
What drug is used to treat Reye Syndrome?
Mannitol