NAFLD Flashcards
1
Q
HEPATIC STEATOSIS
Diagnosis
A
imaging or biopsy with at least one cardiometabolic
RF
2
Q
Cuases of hepatic steatosis
A
Alcohol:
• Hepatitis C
• TPN
• Short bowel syndrome
• Rapid weight ;oss
3
Q
Most imp factor in mortality
A
Presence of fibrosis
4
Q
Fatty liver diagnosis
A
Us(bright) ct MRI
Measure BMI
Exclude other causes of liver diseases
5
Q
ASSESMENT OF FIBROSIS
A
BIOBSY GS
1 TE (transient elastography)
2 MRE(magnetic resonance )
3 NFS
4 Fibrosure test
6
Q
Indication for BIOBSY
A
high NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS or FIB-4).
high liver stiffness by TE or MRE
7
Q
Mc CAUSE OF DEATH
A
MC cause of death in NAFLD
is CVS disease
8
Q
Weight loss effectiveness
A
5% can improve
steatosis, 10% can reverse fibrosis
9
Q
Drug managment
A
1 )resmitrom(thyroid agonist)
2) ins sens(Pioglitazone)
3)VIT E(for non diabetic)
800IU/d)
