liver cirrhosis

Question 1

causes of liver cirrhosis

Answer 1

alcohol
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
viral hepatitis B and C

Question 2

investigation in liver cirrhosis

Answer 2

transient elastography

Question 3

who to offer transient elastography to?

Answer 3

people with hepatitis C virus infection
men who drink over 50 units of alcohol per week and women who drink over 35 units
people diagnosed with alcohol-related liver disease

Question 4

further investigations in patients with liver cirrhosis

Answer 4

upper endoscopy to check for varices
liver ultrasound every 6 months

Question 5

scoring system for liver cirrhosis

Answer 5

child-pugh classfication