HIGH YIELD-CIRRHOSIS Flashcards
1
Q
top 10 causes of death in the west, not a specific disease but an end stage of many diseases
A
cirrhosis
2
Q
what are the characteristics of cirrhosis?
A
bridging fibrous septae
regenerative parenchymal nodules
diffuse
reorganized vascularity
3
Q
progressive cirrhosis leads to increased risk to developing?
A
hepatocellular carcinoma
4
Q
what is the etiology?
A
alcohol viral biliary disease primary hemochromatosis cryptogenic other: Wilsons disease
5
Q
pathogenesis?**
A
Ito cells stimulated by cytokines to become myofibroblastic cells creating collagen excess; periportal fibrosis occurs toward central veins (bridging fibrosis)
