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Liver In Multi-System Disease Flashcards

1
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What does the pathophysiology of hepatic dysfunction in cardiac disease relate to?

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  • Hypoxia
  • Congestion
  • Low cardiac output
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What does chronic low cardiac output lead to?

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Reduced blood flow to the liver

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How might the liver compensate for chronically reduced blood flow?

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Increased portal blood flow

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What may be found on bloods with hepatic dysfunction related to cardiac disease?

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Jaundice and raised transaminases

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What does chronic fluid retention lead to?

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Sodium retention and increased circulating blood volume

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What happens to the RAAS system in chronic fluid retention related to cardiac disease?

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It is initially supressed, but as liver disease related to the cardiac disease progresses it becomes activated

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When does hepatic congestion result from cardiac disease?

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When there is an increase in right atrial or ventricular pressure

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Give 2 examples of congenital heart diseases that can result in hepatic congestion

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  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
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What does sinusoidal engorgement cause on blood tests?

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Deranged transaminases with normal bilirubin

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What are the clinical features of hepatic dysfunction associated with cardiac disease?

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  • Hepatomegaly
  • Hypoalbuminaemia
  • Cirrhosis
  • Portal hypertension
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What liver pathology might inflammatory bowel disease be associated with?

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  • Chronic hepatitis
  • Autoimmune sclerosing colangitis
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What is the pathogenesis of the association between inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease?

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  • Exposure of cytokines produced in the lamina propria of the intestine
  • Production of autoantibodies
  • Reduction in suppressor T cells
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How does liver disease associated with IBD present?

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  • Hepatomegaly with or without jaundice
  • Stigmata of chronic liver disease
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How does intestinal failure affect bile?

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  • Reduced stimulation of bile flow
  • Impaired reabsorption of bile salts
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What is the result of reduced stimulation to bile flow in children with intestinal failure?

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Biliary sludge/gall stones form

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What region of the intestine is responsible for reabsorption of bile salts?

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Terminal ileum

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What is the effect of terminal ileum disease on bile?

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There is impaired processing, which leads to a reduced bile acid pool, altering the composition of bile and making it more lithogenic

18
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What are the clinical features of terminal ileum disease?

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  • Steatorrhoea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Obstructive jaundice
  • Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency
  • Anaemia
19
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What causes intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD)?

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  • Increased risk of sepsis
  • Lack of extrahepatic circulation
20
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What does a lack of extrahepatic circulation in IFALD lead to?

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Portal and pericellular fibrosis

21
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What is invariable present on presentation in IFALD?

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Hepatosplenomegaly

22
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What is found on blood tests in IFALD?

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  • Raised liver enzymes
  • Conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia
23
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What can help in IFALD?

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  • Manipulation of type of lipid in parenteral nutrition
  • Reintroducing enteral intake
  • Reducing risk of sepsis
24
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How can IFALD be treated in severe cases?

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Small bowel or multivisceral transplant

25
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Give 2 examples of syndromic conditions associated with liver and renal disease?

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  • Alagille syndrome
  • Infantile polycystic disease (autosomal recessive)
26
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What renal problems are seen in Alagille syndrome?

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  • Renal tubular dysfunction
  • Glomerular disease
27
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What hepatic problems can be seen in infantile polycystic disease?

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Hepatic fibrosis

28
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How can sickle cell disease cause liver problems?

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Sequesteration can occur as a result of HbS increasing blood viscosity, and hepatic sinusoids are a common site of sequesteration

29
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What does sequesteration in hepatic sinusoids cause?

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Capillary obstruction

30
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What are the clinical features of sequesteration in hepatic sinusoids in sickle cell disease?

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  • Haemolytic anaemia
  • Unconjugated jaundice
  • Splenomegaly
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Progressive liver disease due to necrosis and infarction
  • Gallstones
  • Viral hepatitis
31
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What is veno-occlusive disease?

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A serious complication of bone marrow transplant

32
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When does VOD usually present?

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In the first month after transplant

33
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What are the clinical features of VOD?

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  • Variable degrees of jaundice
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Elevated JVP
  • Ascites
34
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What are the clinical features of VOD similar do?

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Budd-Chiari syndrome

35
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What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

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A rare syndrome caused by hepatic vein thrombosis or obstruction

36
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How is a diagnosis of VOD made?

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  • Abdominal USS
  • Liver biopsy
37
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What is found on abdominal USS in VOD?

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  • Retrograde flow within the portal veins
  • Increased hepatic resistance
38
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What is found on liver biopsy in VOD?

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  • Occlusion of hepatic venules
  • Necrotic hepatocytes
  • Fibrosis and cirrhosis
39
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What can be used in the management of VOD?

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  • Supportive management
  • Defibrotide
  • Transplantation
40
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What is defibrotide?

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A thrombolytic drug

41
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What can the use of defibrotide in VOD lead to?

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Complete resolution of symptoms

42
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When might transplantation be considered in VOD?

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Later stages with ongoing chronic liver disease

TAS Hepatology (10 decks)

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