Non-viral liver disease Flashcards

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NAFLD: stage 1

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  • fatty liver

- steatosis

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NAFLD: stage 2

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  • fatty liver with inflammation

- NASH

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NAFLD: stage 3

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  • NASH with septal fibrosis
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NAFLD: stage 4

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  • cirrhosis
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5
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clinical sequelae associated with NAFLD

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  • insulin resistance and type II DM
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6
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treatments for NAFLD

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  • 10% weight loss at 1-2 pounds per week
  • gemfibrozil - lower TGs and FAs
  • vitamin E- antioxidant effect
  • metformin - decrease insulin resistance
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genetic screening for hemochromatosis

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  • if two 282Y genes or 1 282Y and 1 H63D then you have the disease
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8
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clinical sequelae of hemochromatosis

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  • arthritis in MCP joins, “bronze diabetes”
  • worse with EtOH or HCV
  • more risk for cancer than with wilsons
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9
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iron stores associated with hemochromatosis

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  • normal iron is 4 gms

- hemochromatosis can get to 15-40

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diagnosis of hemochromatosis

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  • iron saturation: >60% men and >50% women
  • ferritin 500-6000 ng/ml
  • liver biopsy is gold standard with iron circulation of iron index, if 1.9 - then disease present
  • CT: liver is white
  • MRI: liver is black
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treatment for hemochromatosis

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  • phlebotomy

- if cant tolerate, use deferoxamine

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chronic autoimmune hepatitis antibodies

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  • type 1: ANA, Anti-SMA P-ANCA antibodies

- common in celiac disease, anti-IgA antibodies will be present

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chronic autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis

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  • interface hepatitis on biopsy
  • increased globulins to >3, usually IgG
  • autoantibodies present
  • may be false positive HCV by ELISA II due to hypergammaglobulinemia
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diagnosis of wilsons

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  • high index of suspicion
  • low ceruloplasmin
  • Kayser-Fleischer rings
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symptoms of wilsons

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  • hemolysis
  • Parkinsons rigidity
  • tremor
  • osteopenia
  • sunflower cataracts
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16
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treatment for wilsons

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  • D-penicillamine
17
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diseases cured with liver transplant

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  • wilsons

- A1AT

18
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lab tests normally elevated in pregnancy

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  • alkaline phosphatase
  • AST and ALT within normal range
  • GGTP unchanged or decreased
19
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protein changes during pregnancy

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  • albumin, antithrombin III, hatoglobin decrease

- ceruloplasmin, fibrinogen, TBG, CSBG and transferrin increase

20
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biliary changes during pregnancy

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  • bilirubin increased

- bile salts normal

21
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normal PE during pregnancy

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  • liver is not palpable

- spider angioma and palmar erythema common due to estrogen

22
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acute viral hepatitis

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  • 17% mortality with hepatitis E
23
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intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

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  • pruritus
  • usually 3rd trimester
  • begins on palms and soles and works proximally
  • cholestasis, occasional jaundice, abdominal pain
24
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acute fatty liver of pregnancy

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  • only in 3rd trimester
  • N/V, fatigue, malaise, vomiting
  • jaundice, encephalopathy, bleeding
  • DIC is common
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pre-eclampsia

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  • HTN with proteinuria and edema in 5-10% of pregnancies
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eclampsia

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  • pre-eclampsia findings + seizure (possibly renal failure, coagulopathy, hemolytic anemia)
27
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HELLP syndrome

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  • hemolysis, elevated liver enzynes, low platelets

- may be severe form of eclampsia

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hyperemesis gravidarum

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  • 1st trimester
  • jaundice, dark urine, occasional prurutis
  • hyperbilirubinemia, transaminase 2-3X normal
  • liver disease most likely secondary to dehydration or malnutrition
29
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treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum

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  • control the emesis

- fluid and electrolyte balance

30
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labs in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

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  • transaminases 2-10X normal

- bile acids 100X normal

31
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labs in acute fatty liver of pregnancy

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  • hyperbilirubinemia
  • increased alkaline phosphate
  • mildly increased transaminases
  • leukocytosis