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CM- GI-6- EtOH hepatitis

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What is the major site of drug metabolism in the body   Liver  
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What are the main functions of the liver   involved in metabolic functions of glucose, proteins, fats, bile, cholesterol, hormones and drug metabolism  
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what do the hexagonal shaped liver lobules form   they are the structural and functional units of the liver made of hepatocytes with portal triads found at each of the six corners of each lobule  
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what do the portal triads consist of   bile duct, hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein  
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what function do the hepatocytes carry out   production of bile, process blood borne nutrients, store fat soluble vitamins and detoxification  
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This condition occurs w// macro vesicular infiltration of liver cells w/ triglycerides then neutrophilic infiltration leading to hepatocyte death   Alcoholic Steatosis  
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How much alcohol needs to be consumed to cause liver disease   4-8 drinks daily for 10 yrs  
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What will your liver enzyme profile typically be in alcoholic hepatitis   AST>ALT  
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What is the progression of s/sx w/ alcoholic hepatitis   liver cell death, jaundice, loss of liver function and potentially development of Acute Liver Failure (ALF). If patient doesn't stop drinking after developing steatosis (fatty liver) they can progress to cirrhosis rapidly  
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What are contributing factors for developing alcoholic liver disease   Women>Men, Poor diet/nutrition, Obesity, concurrent hepatitis C or B infection  
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what are the s/sx of alcoholic liver disease   pruritis, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, fever, abdominal pain, agitation/anxiety due to ETOH withdrawal, confusion  
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What will you see in ACUTE alcoholic hepatitis s/sx   Jaundice, Fever, Encephalopathy (severe Cases), seizures/tremors, tender hepatomegaly, splenomegaly  
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if pt has spider nevi, facial telangectasia, collateral veins on abdominal walls (caput medusa), portal venous bruits, esophageal varices, ascites, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, palmer erythema, paroitd hypertrophy what do these s/sx corrolate with   signs of advanced liver disease  
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How can you differentiate between alcoholic hep and viral hep   ALT is preferentially increased in active hep C, biopsy will reveal cause, serology  
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What will help you differentiate between toxic/drug induced hep and ETOH hep   history of exposure, abnormal LFTs, drugs can compound ETOH induced hepatitis such as acetaminophen  
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What is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis   fat liver and inflammation w/ no hx of ETOH, important cause of cirrhosis and liver failure  
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What will you likely see on liver function test in nonETOH steatohepatitis   ALT>AST, bilirubin normal, elevated serum ferritin,  
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What is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with   associated with noninsulin dependent diabetes, and hyperlipidemia  
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How can you tell hemochromatosis from other causes of hepatitis especially nonalcoholic steatohepatitis   both have elevated serum ferritin, but NASH has more elevated ALT>AST than hemochromatosis, biopsy will have increased iron staining in hemochromatosis  
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What are s/sx of acute ETOH withdrawal   tremor, nausea, sweating, irritability, auditory and visual hallucinations  
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What is Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome   memory loss, confabulation, wide base gait, past pointing, opthalmoplegia, nystagmus, peripheral neuropathy (from malnutrition) and is associated with alcoholic hepatitis  
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What is fulminant hepatic failure   pt develops impaired brain function within 8 weeks from increased intracranial pressure in previously healthy patient or one with unrecognized or stable liver dysfunction  
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Apart from affecting the liver what other areas of the body does ETOH abuse affect   Can cause spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, malabsorption, pancreatitis, esophageal varices, endocrine problems- hypogonadism, impotence, gynecomastia, pseudo Cushing's, hypoglycemia, HTN, anemia  
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How does ETOH abuse cause spontaneous bacterial peritonitis   poor nutrition plus direct effects of alcohol impairs mucosal barrier  
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If AST:ALT ratio is 2-3 what is the likely cause   alcoholic hepatitis  
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Apart from liver disease what else can cause an elevation of AST that actually is false   disorder of Cardiac, skeletal muscle, kidney, or hemolysis of specimen  
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What lab tests will you want to evaluate in liver disease   AST:ALT, Bilirubin, Albumin, PT, glucose, sodium, CBC, Ammonia, liver biopsy (if called for), Abdominal ultrasound,  
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Why do you want to look at albumin when evaluating liver   decreased albumin shows low protein synthesis of liver caused by inadequate nutrition or loss (common in ETOH liver problems)  
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Why would abdominal ultrasound be helpful in ETOH hep   can show enlarged/small liver, fatty liver, decreased protal vein flow, cirrhosis, splenomegaly, and masses and cysts  
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What is the tx for ETOH liver disease   ABSTINENCE, rehab, counseling, aggressive nutrition, folic acid, thiamine w/ glucose (to avoid Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome)  
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Pt has ETOH liver disease and encephalopathy, prolonged PT time and elevated bilirubin what tx are you going to order for them   prednisolone, lactulose (inpatient), antibiotics if sepsis is present  
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What can you give to help with ETOH withdrawal   Benzodiazepines  
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Pt has severe ascites as a complication of their ETOH liver disease what treatment would you order   paracentesis  
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Pt has esophageal varices that are bleeding what tx would you order   balloon tamponade or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt if they don’t respond to tx  
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What does pentoxifylline do for ETOH liver disease   inhibits TNF Alpha, decreases mortality and hepatorenal failure  
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What is the prognosis for your pt if their PT test is >3 seconds above control limits w/ acute ETOH liver disease   their mortality rate rises 20%, if PT test prohibits biopsy mortality rate is >40% at one year  
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What is the mortality rate for severe acute ETOH hepatitis   mortality rate of 50% at one month  
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When should you refer pt for live transplant   very high bilirubin, elevated creatinine, increased INR and ascites or encephalopathy (have short term prognosis), hepatic failure  
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Why is ETOH abstinence so important after a pt has had an episode of mild to moderate ETOH hepatitis   if they continue to drink 50% will develop cirrhosis and 40% of them will die within 5 yrs  
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What are common causes of liver cirrhosis   ETOH liver disease, Viral Hep, fatty liver w/ obesity and NASH, hepatic congestion drugs- methotrexate, methyldopa, hemachromatosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, Wilson's disease, cystic fibrosis, shisto,  
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What are some genetic causes of liver cirrhosis   Hemachromatosis, Wilson's disease, Alpha -1 antitrypsin deficiency  
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What is cirrhosis   fibrosis and nodular regeneration of liver after hepatocellular injury  
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What are common s/sx of cirrhosis   most are asymptomatic until can't compensate further, will show anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, fever, jaundiced, pruritis, pale stools, dark urine  
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What s/sx of the skin and nails would you look for indicating possible cirrhosis these s/sx are variable   jaundice, palmar erythema, spider telangiectasias, ecchymosis, caput medusa, xanthomas, clubbing  
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What abdominal signs point toward cirrhosis of liver   ascites, venous hum over periumbilical veins, hypogonadism, enlarged or small nodular liver, tender hepatomegaly, palpable spleen (portal hypertension)  
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What neurologic signs indicate possible cirrhosis   tremor of asterixis, choreoathetosis, dysarthria (Wilson's disease)  
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what are Dupuytren's contractures   fibrous change of palmar fascia affects ring fingers possible sign of cirrhosis of liver  
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What is the tx for cirrhosis   dc ETOH, aggressive nutrition, sodium restriction, vitamin supplementation and mostly treat complications, portal hypertension, ascites, Wilson's disease, encephalopathy  
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What is hepatopulmonary syndrome   liver doesn't clear circulation pulmonary vasodilators so you get intrapulmonary vascular dilation leading to dyspnea, and decreased oxygen saturation, Tx is liver transplant  
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When is liver transplant indicated   irreversible progressive chronic liver disease, acute hepatic failure and metabolic diseases of the liver survival rate is 80% 5 yr  
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