The Medical Abdomen - Chronic Liver Disease

Question 1

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the general signs of Chronic Liver Disease on peripheral inspection?

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Question 2

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the hand signs of Chronic Liver Disease on peripheral inspection?

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Question 3

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the face signs of Chronic Liver Disease on peripheral inspection?

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Question 4

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the trunk and ankle signs of Chronic Liver Disease on peripheral inspection?

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Question 5

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the signs of Chronic Liver Disease on inspection and palpation of the abdomen?

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Question 6

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the significant negatives to consider in Chronic Liver Disease?

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• Evidence of Decompensation
• Evidence of SBP: esp if ascites
• Cause: xanthelasma, pigmentation, KF, tattoos

Question 7

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the common and rarer differentials in Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 8

Chronic Liver Disease (VIVA)

What are the causes of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 9

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the initial workup investigations for Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 10

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the Liver Screen and other investigations for Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 11

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the general management of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 12

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the specific management of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 13

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the management of the complications of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 14

Chronic Liver Disease ​(Key facts)

What are the common and other causes of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 15

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the complications of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 16

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the Child-Pugh Grading of Cirrhosis?

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Question 17

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the precipitants of Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 18

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the general management of Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 19

Chronic Liver Disease

How is Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease monitored?

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Question 20

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the management complications of Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 21

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the pathophysiology of Encephalopathy?

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Question 22

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the presentation of Encephalopathy?

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Question 23

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the investigations and management of Encephalopathy?

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Question 24

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the definition and pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome?

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Question 25

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the classification of Hepatorenal Syndrome?

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Question 26

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome?

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Question 27

Chronic Liver Disease

What is the presentation and common organisms of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)?

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Question 28

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the investigations, management and prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)?

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Question 29

Chronic Liver Disease

What indicates a poor prognosis of Chronic Liver Disease?

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Question 30

Chronic Liver Disease

What are the signs of Decompensated Chronic Liver disease?

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