Liver Cirrhosis

Question 1

Irreversible chronic inflammatory disease characterized by massive degeneration and destruction of hepatocytes resulting in a disorganized lobular pattern of regeneration

Answer 1

Liver Cirrhosis

Question 2

Caused by alcoholism or hepatotoxic drugs

Answer 2

Laennec’s Liver Cirrhosis

Question 2

Caused by biliary obstruction

Answer 2

Biliary Liver Cirrhosis

Question 2

Caused by viral hepatitis or industrial hepatotoxins

Answer 2

Post-Necrotic Liver Cirrhosis

Question 3

Types/ Causes of Liver Cirrhosis

Answer 3

1. Laennec’s
2. Post-Necrotic
3. Biliary
4. Cardiac

Question 4

Caused by right sided congestive heart failure (CHF) resulting to edematous, congested, and enlarged liver

Answer 4

Cardiac Liver Cirrhosis

Question 5

Hepatitis A (HAV)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis D (HDV)

Answer 5

1. Infectious H.
2. Serum H.
3. Non-A, Non-B/Post-transfusion H.
4. Delta H.

Question 6

Venous pressure more than 5mmHg greater than the inferior vena cava pressure is defined as

Answer 6

Portal Hypertension

Question 6

Normal portal vein pressure

Answer 6

5-10mmHg

Question 7

Refers to elevated pressures in the portal venous system

Answer 7

Portal Hypertension