Liver disorders

Question 1

what is the treatment for cholestatic pruritus?

Answer 1

can be relived by chloestyramine, ursodeoxycholic acid, rifampicin

Question 2

what is cholestatis? symptoms

Answer 2

-impaired bile formation or flow
-can lead to fatigue pruritus, dark urine, pale and jaundice

Question 3

what can treat intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy?

Answer 3

-occurs in late pregnancy and can cause adverse fatal outcomes
-treatment of pruritus associated use ursodeoxycholic acid

Question 4

what is gallstones?

Answer 4

hard mineral or fatty deposits forming stones in the gallballer bile duct

Question 5

what is the treatment for this?

Answer 5

-majority can be asymptomatic- therefore leave it
-irritated/blocked gallbladder causing pain infection and inflammation
. -if left untreated can cause complications like binary colic, cholecystitis, cholangitis, pancreatitis
-if symptoms develop treat with surgery

Question 6

what is the drug treatment for gallstones?

Answer 6

-mild-moderate pain= paracetamol or NSAID
severe= IM diclofenac