Liver Failure Flashcards
1
Q
Complication of
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Acute or chronic liver injury
2
Q
Acute liver injury causes
A
Hepatitis
Bile duct obstruction
3
Q
Causes of hepatitis
A
Viruses
Alcohol
Drugs
4
Q
Viral hepatitis caused by
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Hepatitis A, B, C, E and other viruses
5
Q
Pathology of viral hepatitis
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Acute or chronic inflammation - cell damage and death
6
Q
Outcomes of acute viral hepatitis
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Resolution (hep A & E)
Liver failure (hep A, B, E)
Progression to chronic and cirrhosis (hep B & C)
7
Q
Pathology of alcohol liver disease
A
Repeated episodes of alcoholic hepatitis and fatty change - acute inflammation - cell death - fibrosis - cirrhosis - liver failure
8
Q
Cause of fatty change
A
Alcohol in liver blocks fatty metabolism pathways and so fat accumulates in liver
