Hepatology 4 Flashcards
1
Q
List three parts of decoppering therapy
A
Chelator: D-penicillamine
Dietary copper restriction
Zinc supplementation
2
Q
How long does decoppring therapy take?
A
6-9 months
3
Q
How long should we wait to re-biopsy a liver after copper normalisation?
A
1 months
4
Q
How should we treat patients with copper associated chronic hepatitis in the long term, once stabilised?
A
Stop D-penicillamine
Maintain on copper resticted diet
Continue hepatoprotective therapies
5
Q
How does feline hepatic lipidosis cause death?
A
Biliary stasis
6
Q
What is the most important management aspect in feline hepatic lipidosis?
A
Nutritional support
