random liver cards

Question 1

what are the risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)?

Answer 1

hep B and C
haemachromatosis
anabolic steroid use
alcohol
cirrhosis
aflatoxins

Question 1

what does the glasgow blatchford score do and what do you do with the results?

Answer 1

prognostic score to assess likelihood that patients will require intervention eg endoscopy or blood transfusion following a UGIB.
score of 0=discharge and subsequent outpatient endoscopy
more than 0=consider inpatient endoscopy

Question 2

what blood test is used for screening for HCC?

Answer 2

alpha feto protein (AFP)

Question 3

what are aflatoxins?

Answer 3

toxic chemicals produced by some fungi that can be in lots of foods that fungi can infect eg tree nuts, maize, corn

Question 4

what should you give before endoscopy in patients with suspected variceal haemorrhage?

Answer 4

terlipressin
antibiotics