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HPB - Hepatitis and Jaundice Flashcards

1
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What is hepatitis

A

Inflammation of hepatocytes

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Acute causes of hepatitis (4)

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Viral
Autoimmune
Drug reactions e.g. paracetamol
Alcohol

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Chronic causes of hepatitis (7)

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Hep viruses 
Autoimmune hepatitis 
Alcohol 
Hyperlipidaemia 
Drugs 
Metabolic - Wilson's, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, haemochromatosis
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Hepatitis A - structure

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RNA picorna virus

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Hepatitis A - transmission

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Fecal - oral

Fish

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Hepatitis A - incubation period

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2-6w

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Hepatitis A - PS

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80% asymp
Hepatomegaly
Increased ALT
Doesn’t –> CLD

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Hepatitis A - common?

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Yes = most common hepatitis

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Hepatitis A - vaccine?

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Yes = whole killed vaccine

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Hepatitis E - structure

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RNA calcivirus

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Hepatitis E - tranmission

A

F-O

Pork

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Hepatitis E - disease progression

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Acute + self limiting

No progression to chronic disease

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Hepatitis E - where in the world

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India

China

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Hepatitis E - who is it most severe in

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Pregnant women

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15
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Hepatitis E - is there a vaccine?

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no

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Hepatitis B - structure

A

Hepa-DNA virus

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Hepatitis B - transmission

A

Blood
Semen
Saliva

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Hepatitis B - incubation period

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1-6 months

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Hepatitis B - disease progression

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10% –> chronic disease

1% –> fulminant liver disease

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Hepatitis B - is there a vaccine?

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Yes

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Hepatitis D - structure

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Incomplete RNA virus

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Hepatitis D - transmission

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Body fluid

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Hepatitis D - disease progression

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Can only cause disease if with Hep B

Can be acute or chronic

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Hepatitis D - is there a vaccine?

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Yes

HBV

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Hepatitis C - structure

A

RNA flavivirus - quasispecies

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Hepatitis C - transmission

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Bodily fl

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Hepatitis C - disease progression

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85% –> chronically infected

30% - cirrhosis in 20 y

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Hepatitis C - who is at risk

A

IVDU
Males
Older
Alcoholics

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29
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Hepatitis C - is there a vaccine

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No

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30
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What % of viral hepatitis are non-A-E>

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10-15%

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31
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e.g.s of non-A-E viral hepatitis

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CMV
EBV
Yellow fever
HSV

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32
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Pathological changes acute hepaitits

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Hepatocytes undergo degenerative changes before necrosis + rapid removal

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33
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Which zone of the hepatocyte is necrosis maximal in?

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Zone 3

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34
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Def chronic hepatitis

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Hepatitis lasting >6 months

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35
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How is the overall severity of chronic heaptitis judged?

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Degree of inflammation (grading) + extent of fibrosis (staging)

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36
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HbaAG

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Hepatitis B surface antigen

Active infection - appears within 6w + disappears by 3m

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HBsAb

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Anti-hepatitis B surface antibody

Prev infection/vaccination

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HBeAg

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Hepatitis Be antigen

Viral replication/infectivity

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HBeAb

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Anti-hepatitis Be antibody

Natural immunity

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HbcAb IgG

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Anti-hepatitis B core IgG antibody

Non-specific marker of current/prev infection

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HBcAb IgM

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Anti-hepatitis B core IgM aantibody

Infection within last 6 months

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Markers raised in acute hepatitis

A

All markers

Apart from HbsAb

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43
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Markers raised in chronic hepatitis

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HBeAg positive

HBeAb negative

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44
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PS of pre-icteric phase acute hepatitis

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1-2 w prodrome malaise, arthralgia, headache + anorexia
Aversion to cig smoke
Vague RUQ pain

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45
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PS of icteric phase acute hepatitis

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Pt = jaudinced w/ pale stools, dark urine, pruritis + skin rash

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46
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IN which type of viral heaptitis are extra hepatic features most common

A

Hep B

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47
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PS acute alcohol hepatitis (4)

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After binge
Jaundice
RUQ pain
systemic upset

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48
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What is Discriminant function

A

Bilirubin
PT
Hepatic encephalopathy
All combined to predict survival in acute alcohol hepatitis

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49
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What must the AST:ALT be to be alcoholic liver disease

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> 2

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50
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What does autoimmune hepatitis mostly present as

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Chronic hepatitis

51
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PS - chronic autoimmune hepatitis

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Insidious 
Tired 
Arthralgia 
Fevers 
W loss
52
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Age peaks - autoimmune hepatitis

A

15-25

or perimenopausal

53
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Which other autoimmune conditions is autoimmune hepaitits aassociated with?

A

1’ biliary cirrhosis
1’ sclerosing cholangitis
IBD

54
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Ix autoimmune hepatitis

A

High transaminase + IgG levels
-ve viral serology
High titre autoantibodies - ANA, ASMA

55
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How is the final diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis made?

A

Liver biopsy

56
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When can chronic hepatitis be diagnosed?

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When ALT has been elevated for >6m

57
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Mx autoimmune hepatitis

A

prednisolone 30mg OD
+ azathioprine 1mg/kg/day
LT - + bone protection + monitoring

58
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Mx Hep B - acute ep

A

Supportive therapy

Alcohol avoidance

59
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Mx Hep B - chronic

A

SC peginterferon-alpha-2a for 48w

60
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3 types of liver biopsy

A

Needle biopsy
USS/CT guided biopsy
Laparoscopic biopsy

61
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Indications liver biopsy (5)

A 
Chronic hepatitis 
Cirrhosis 
Suspected neoplastic disease 
Storage disease 
Unexplained hepatomegaly
62
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C/I liver biopsy (4)

A

Prolonged PT
Platelet count <80
Ascites
Extra-hepatic cholestasis

63
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Newer alternative for liver biopsy?

64
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What type of reaction do intrinsic hepatotoxins cause?

A

Type A reactions - dose dependent + predictable

65
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Drugs that are > likely cause chronic hepatitis

A

Methyldopa
Nitrofurantoin
Monocyclic lisinopril
Diclofenac

66
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What type of hepatotoxin is paracetamol?

67
Q

What is NAPQI mopped up by?

A

Glucothione

68
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PS Paracetamol OD - 1st 24hrrs (4)

A

Asymp
Nausea
Vomiting
Anorexia

69
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PS Paracetamol OD after 24hrs (6)

A 
RUQ pain 
Metabolic acidosis 
HOTN
Hypogylcaemia 
Pancreatitis 
Arrhythmias
70
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When is liver damage detectable on blood tests - paracetamol OD

A

AFter 18hrs

71
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Peak damage LFT’s paracetamol OD

A

72-96hrs post ingestion

72
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Tx paracetamol OD

A 
AA-E
Lavage if >12g taken 1hr
Activated charcoal if <1hr
<8hrs - IV N-acetylcystine + Tx 20hrs 
Liason psych team review
73
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How does N-acetylcysteine work in paracetamol OD

A

Replenishes cellular glutathione stores + may repair oxidative damage

74
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SE NAC

A

Rash
Oedema
Bronchosplasm

75
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Mx of SE of N-acetylcysteine

A

IV chlorphenamine

76
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Alternative Tx to NAC

A

PO methionine

77
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When can PO mmethionine be given?

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Up to 12hr post ingestion paracetamol

78
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When can methionine be used in paracetamol OD

A

If vomiting

If activated charcoal has been used

79
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Lifespan of RBC

80
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Where are RBC destroyed

A

Reticuloendothelial system of spleen

81
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What makes stools dark

A

Urobilinogen

82
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What makes urine dark

A

Urobilinogen when exposed to air –> urobilin

83
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bilirubin for jaundice to be visible

A

50 micromol/L

84
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Why does pre-hepatic jaundice occur

A

2’ to increased erythrocyte breakdown

85
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Form of bilirubin in blood - pre-hepatic jaundice

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Mainly unconjugated

86
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Urine and stools - pre-hepatic jaundice

A

Normal urine

Normal stools

87
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What is cholestatic jaundice

A

Obstruction to bile outflow from liver –> cholestasis

88
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Form of biliruin in blood - cholestatic jaundice

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Mainly conjugated

89
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Urine and stools appearance - cholestatic jaundice

A

Pale stools

Dark urine

90
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Intrahepatic cholestatic jaundice =

A

obstruction of hepatic bile canaliculi

91
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Causes of intrahepatic cholestatic jaundice (6)

A 
Hepatitis 
Alcoholic liver disease 
Cirrhosis 
Neoplasm 
Dx 
Pregnancy
92
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Extrahepatic cholestatic jaundice =

A

Obstruction of hepatic ducts/biliary tree

93
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Luminal causes extrahepatic jaundice

A

Gallstones

94
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Intramural causes extrahepatic jaundice (4)

A

Cholangiocarcinoma,
1’SC
Congenital atresia CBD
Strictures

95
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External causes extrahepatic jaundice (5)

A 
Chronic pancreatitis
Tumour of pancreas head 
Hilar lymphadenopathy 
GB carcinoma 
Pseudocyst
96
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What is hepatocellular jaundice

A

Issue w/ cells of liver –> dysfunction + partial inability to conjugate bilirubin

97
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Form of bilirubin in blood - hepatocellular jaundice

A

Mixed conju + unconju

98
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Causes hepatocellular jaundice (4)

A

Hepatitis B C
Cirrhosis
Neoplasm
Hepatotoxic Dx

99
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Hepatotoxic Dx causing hepatocellular jaundice (3)

A

Paracetamol
Methyldopa
Barbiturates

100
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Urine and stools appearance hepatocellular jaundice

A

Dark urine

Normal stools

101
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Ix - jaundice

A 
Bloods - FBC, U+E, LFT, albumin, clotting, toxins 
Virology 
Autoantibodies + tumour markers 
CT
EUS
USS liver 
MRCP
Biopsy
102
Q

What is Courvoisier’s sign?

A

Palpable enlarged bladder that is non-tender w/ jaundice - likely to be malignancy of either gall bladder or pancreas

103
Q

What is Gilbert’s syndrome?

A

Congenital lack of gluconyltransferase

104
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What % pop have Gilbert’s syndrome

105
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When do people with Gilbert’s get transient ep’s of jaundice?

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Following infection e.g. URTI

106
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LFT’s Gilberts syndrome

A

Unconjugated bilirubin = raised

LFTs + reticulocytes = normal

107
Q

LFTs - what does: Raised bilirubin, ALK + GGT indicate

A

Extrahepatic biliary obstruction

108
Q

LFTs - what does: Elevated AST indicate (5)

A 
Acute hepatitis 
Or Skeletal injury
Cardiac injury
Kidney injury 
Brain injury
109
Q

Which is more specific to liver, ALT or AST

110
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LFTs - what does: Elevated ALK + GGT indicate

A

Alcohol induced injury

Drug induced injury

111
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LFTs - what does: Elevated bilirubin indicate

112
Q

Which liver markers are most raised in hepatocellular jaundice + intrahepatic obstruction

A

Transaminases

113
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Which liver markers are most raised in cholestasis

114
Q

Glucose in liver failure

115
Q

Glucose in pancreatic disease

116
Q

Magnetic resonance cholangippancreatography (MRCP)

A

Gives non-invasive, high resolution imaging of biliary tree

117
Q

What is Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

A

Ampulla vater = cannulated using endoscope + contrast = injected to demonstrate lesions

118
Q

Is ERCP diagnostic or therapeutic

A

Diagnostic

119
Q

Which ABx should be given before ERCP as prophylaxis

A

Ciprofloxacin

120
Q

Complications ERCP (3)

A

Pancreatitis
Bleeding
Perforation

121
Q

Is MRCP used diagnostically or therapeutically

A

Diagnostically

122
Q

What is Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)

A

PCT cannulation of dilated bile duct

123
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When is PTC used?

A

therapeutically if ERCP is not available or pt is too unwell for it

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