W30 Liver Disease (Metabolic and genetic disorders) Flashcards
1
Q
Genetic metabolic liver disease:
What are the conditions? (4 main)
A
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Alpha-l antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)
- Wilson disease
- Gestational alloimune liver disease (GALD)
2
Q
What is Haemochromatosis?
A
- Excessive iron absorption
- 2 types
- 1
3
Q
Haemochromatosis:
What are the symptoms? (6)
What are the complications?
What is the diagnosis?
What are the treatments?
A
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of libido
- Fibrosis, cirrhosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Bronze skin
( mosly iron count)
4
Q
Gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD)
Treatment?
A
No standard treatment at present
5
Q
Alpha-l antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)
What is it?
A
6
Q
Alpha-l antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)
Diagnosis?
Treatment?
A
7
Q
What is Wilson’s disease?
A
copper
8
Q
Wilson’s disease:
Treatment?
A
