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1
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Causes of pre-hepatic jaundice

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Haemolytic anaemia

Ineffective erythropoiesis

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Causes of hepatic jaundice

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Unconjugated
-CCF
-Hypothyroidism 
-Gilbert's, Crigler-Najjar
Conjugated 
-Excretion: Dubin johnson, rotor's 
-Vasc - Budd chiari
-Hepatic conditions (HH, Wilson, alpha1, hep A/B/C, CMV, EBV, toxins, HCC)
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Causes of post hepatic jaundice

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Stones
Ca pancreas 
Drugs 
PBC/PSC
Biliary atresia, Caroli's disease
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Drug causes prehepatic jaundice and hepatitis

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Antimalarials

Hepatitis: paracetamol OD, valproate, statins, MOAIs

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5
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Drug causes of cholestasis

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Penicillin, fluco, co-amox, erythro
Sulfonylurea
OCP
Chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine

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Gilbert inheritance

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Autosomal recessive

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7
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Liver biopsy shows pigment granules

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Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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8
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Histology without pigmentation + recessive inheritance

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Rotor syndrome

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Ix finding in pre-hepatic jaundice:

urine, LFTs, other

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Urine - raised urobilinogen, no bilirubin in urine
LFTs - raised LDH, AST
Other - Coombs, Hb electrophoresis

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Ix in hepatic jaundice:

Urine, LFTs

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Urine - raised urobilinogen, bilirubin in urine
LFTs
- AST : ALT (both raised, ratio >2 =EtOH)
-reduced liver funtion

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Ix post hepatic jaundice:

Urine, LFTs, other

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Urine - raised bilirubin, no urobilinogen 
LFTs - raised AST, ALT, very raised ALP + GGT
Pale stools (low stercobilin due to low urobilinogen)
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Signs of liver failure

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Jaundice 
Oedema + ascites 
Bruising/coagulopathy 
Encephalopathy (asterixis, constructional apraxia)
Fetor hepaticus 
Signs of cirrhosis
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Complications of liver failure and their treatment

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Bleeding - Vit k, platelets, FFP, blood
Sepsis - tazocin
Ascites (caused 2nd hypperaldosteronism) - Fluid+salt restrict, diuretic
Hypoglycaemia
Encephalopathy - lactulose + rifaximin (SBP from e.coli)
Seizures, cerebral oedema

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Hepatotoxic drugs

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Paracetamol, salicylate
Methotrexate
Isonizid, tetracycline

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Paracetamol Kings college criteria

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pH less than 7.3 24h after ingestion

  • PT over 100s
  • Cr>300
  • Grade 3 or 4 encephalopathy
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Non-paracetamol Kings college criteria

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PT>100s or 3/5 of:

  • Drug induced
  • Age less than 10 or over 40
  • > 1wk from jaundice to encephalopathy
  • PT>50s
  • Bilirubin >300
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17
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Complications of cirrhosis

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Decompensation –> hepatic failure
SBP
Portal HTN
HCC risk

18
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Diagnose spontaneous bacterial pneumonitis

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Asitic tap has neutrophil count >250

19
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Classification of cirrhosis

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Child-Pugh A/B/C
BAPAE - Bilirubin, albumin, PT, ascites, encephalopathy
over 8 - risk of variceal bleed

20
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Rx liver failure

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Good nutrition, stop alcohol, treat cause

21
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Portosystemic anastomoses location due to portal HTN

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Oesophageal varices
Caput medusae
Haemorrhoids

22
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Encephalopathy classification

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1 - Confused
2 - Drowsy: asterixis
3 - Supor: incoherent
4 - Coma: extensor plantars, unrousable

23
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Ix and Rx encephalopathy

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Ix - Raised NH4 plasma

Rx - correct precipitants, avoid sedatives, lactulose

24
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Secondary hyperaldosteronism in ascites due to

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Impaired aldosterone breakdown

Low albumin –> reduced plasma oncotic pressure

25
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Rx ascites

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Daily weight
Fluid restrict and low sodium diet
spiro + furosemide

26
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LFT in alcoholism

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AST:ALT over 2

Raised GGT

27
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Reduce craving for alcohol

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Acamprosate, baclofen

28
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Aversion therapy in alcoholism

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Disulfiram

29
Q

Most effective screening tool for harmful alcohol drinking and dependence
Action based on score

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AUDIT
0-7: alcohol education
8-15: simple advice
16-19: simple advice + brief counselling + continued monitoring
20-40: referral to specialist for evaluation and treatment

30
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Acute Mx of alcohol withdrawal

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BZD (chlordiazepoxide/diazepam)

Electrolyte + vitamin replenishment

31
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Chronic viral hep causes

32
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Symptoms of acute HepA infection

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Flu like prodrome:
Fever, malaise, anorexia
Arthralgia, abdo discomfort

33
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Rx and prevention of HepA

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Supportive
Vaccine
Notifiable disease

34
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Hep virus most sexual transmission

35
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HepB transmission through vaginal sex rate

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40% efficient

36
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Chronicity rate/carrier status in HepB and HepC following acute infection

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HepB - 10%

HepC - 80%

37
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Extrahepatic features seen HepB

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Urticaria or vascular rash 
Cryoglobulinaemia 
PAN 
GN
Arthritis
38
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Rx HepB acute and chronic

Prevent

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Acute - supportive
Chronic - Peg alpha interferon/nucleoside analogue (tenofovir/lamivudine), control number not cure virus
Vaccination

39
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Rate of acute presentation in HepC

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Rare symptomatic, 20%

40
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Rx HepC and prevent

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No vaccine
Acute - Supportive
Chronic - PEGinterferon + ribavarin, virus can be eradicated

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