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Gastroenterology

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Viral hep that can cause cirrhosis   Hep B & C  
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Conjugated bili:   direct; bound to gluc acid; water soluble; caused by obstruction of outflow tract or in the liver  
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Unconjugated bili:   indirect; water insoluble; caused by hemolysis  
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Fulminant acute liver dz:   progress to liver fail in 14 days; no h/o liver dz; develop coagulopathy (INR >2), encephalopathy  
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ALT/AST   hepatocell injury: correlates w/degree of cell death; >1000: hepatitis, shock, toxins (Tylenol)  
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Abnormal AST/ALT   AST:ALT >2:1 = alcoholic hep; <500: EtOH; poss normal in cirrhosis  
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Alk phos   liver, bone, intestinal tract, placenta, kidney; elevated in liver damage/obstruction; if elevated more than AST/ALT, more likely biliary disorder  
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Child-Pugh score assesses:   prognosis of chronic liver dz  
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Alfa fetoprotein (AFP) is used to detect:   hepatocellular ca; inflammation  
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Liver dz lab w/u   Hep A, B, C; ANA; ASMA; IgG; Anti-mito Ab (primary biliary cirrhosis)  
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Labs for hemochromatosis   ferritin, iron sat, HFE gene  
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Hep A clinical features   Incubation 4-6 wks (average 30d); 80% jaundice pts >14 yo; fulminant course uncommon; no chronic/carrier state  
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Hep B clinical features   Incubation 6 wks- 6 mos (average 60-90d); 60% fulminant dz; 15-25% premature mortality; cirrhosis (3-5%); HCC; Asians  
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Hep C clinical features   Incubation 6-7 weeks; 40% jaundice; 50-70% chronic; persistent; AA men in 40s; No. 1 indication for liver transplant  
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Hep C dx labs   ELISA (pos in 8-10 wks; good screen for chronic); HCV RNA; HCV genotype  
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Alcoholic hepatitis   40-60 g EtOH/day (less for women); jaundice, fever, anorexia, nausea; TBil, alb, INR; histo makes the dx; hepatomegaly, steatohepatitis; Tx supportive (severe: prednisone/pentoxifylline)  
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Cirrhosis: dx   pathologic; Fibrosis, Regenerated nodules, Vascular distortion  
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Cirrhosis: complications   Hepatorenal syndrome; hepatoma (hepatocellular ca); Portal HTN (pressure > 12mmHg; varices, ascites, encephalopathy, GI bleeding)  
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Varices Tx   Active bleed (Hematemesis, melena, hematochezia; Hypotension, tachy): Emergent endoscopy; Octreotide (splanchnic VC to reduce portal pressure; dec collateral flow & variceal pressure); Minnesota tube: Last chance (bridge to TIPS)  
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Varices prevention   screening endoscopy; endo banding (if large varices & prior bleed); beta blockers to HR<60; nitrates  
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Ascites   60% develop within 10 yrs of cirrhosis dx; US (check for fluid & portal v. thrombosis)  
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Serum ascites albumin gradient   paracentesis; if gradient >1.1: portal HTN  
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Spont bac peritonitis   peritoneal cell count: >500 PMN confirms dx  
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Ascites mgmt   Na & fluid restriction; diuretic tx (Aldactone/Lasix); LVP & albumin replacement; TIPS for refractory ascites  
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Encephalopathy tx   r/o infxn, correct lytes; lactulose; neomycin; rifaximin  
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Cirrhosis & Hepatoma (HCC)   screen (US & AFP 6-12 mos); common/increasing worldwide ca; tx Partial hepatectomy, Chemoembolization, RF ablation; poss TP  
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Liver TP indications   Hep C (No. 1 in US); EtOH (abstinent >6 mos); Cryptogenic/NASH; PBC, PSC; Autoimmune hep; Hep B; risk of relapse in new liver  
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NASH   chronic hep or metab syn; usu Asx; liver bx; hepatocytes replaced; tx: stop offending meds; wt/glycemic ctrl  
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Benign masses: dx   imaging > bx; 20% of popn  
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Most common benign liver tumor   hemangioma; W>M, 20-40 (2nd most common: FNH)  
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Hepatic adenoma   W>M, young, LT estrogen use; anabolic steroids  
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HCC/malignant mass   usu in setting of chronic liver injury or cirrhosis; need multi-phasic imaging to dx (arterial phase hypervascularity; delayed phase wash-out)  
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Hep A mgmt   IVIG within 14d post exposure  
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Hepatitis virus types (RNA / DNA):   HAV: RNA virus; HAV: double-stranded DNA; HCV: single-stranded RNA; HDV: defective RNA virus (requiring assistance by HBV)  
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Hepatitis: modes of transmission   HAV: fecal-oral route; HBV: blood or body fluids (sex, transfusion, IVDU / needles); HCV: blood or body fluids (50% IVDU); HEV: fecal-oral route  
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Defn Chronic HBV:   Positive HBSAg >6 months  
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Hep E clinical features   Incubation 35-40 days; 0.5% mortality (20% in PG); no carrier state  
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Viral hepatitis causing spiking fevers:   HAV  
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Acute Hep C mgmt   Acute HCV may benefit from interferon alpha or peginterferon (reduces risk of chronic hep)  
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How many patients with acute HCV clear the virus spontaneously?   20%  
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Chronic Hep C mgmt   slow-release peginterferon; daily ribavirin in divided doses; protease inhibitors (boceprivir or teleprivir)  
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Chronic Hep B mgmt   interferon alpha or peginterferon; possibly entecavir or tenofovir (short-term: lamivudine & telbivudine)  
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Use of immune globulin:   Give to all household persons / close contacts of patient with HAV. Give HBIG within 7 days of exposure to HBV  
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Cirrhosis etiology   EtOH (leading cause in US); viral hep; chronic biliary obstruction, metabolic disorders; CHF  
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Cirrhosis workup   Labs: CBC (low WBC, anemia, low Plt), elevated PT/PTT & LFTs; US (HSM, liver nodules/atrophy); endoscopy (varices); CT & bx (dx HCC)  
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Most common primary for liver mets   Colon (no. 1), GI tract (adenocarcinoma), breast, lung. Primary liver cancer is uncommon.  
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Risk factors for liver cancer   Aflatoxins (in food with Aspergillus flavus). Cirrhosis. Parasitosis (liver fluke: Clonorchis sinensis). Alpha-antitrypsin deficiency  
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Types of liver cancer (4)   HCC (nodules with prominent vascularity). Cholangiocarcinoma (adenocarcinoma from bile ducts). Hepatoblastoma (HCC fetal variant w/familial adenomatous polyposis). Metastatic  
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Portal HTN etiologies   Cirrhosis (EtOH, hepatitis, hemochromatosis). Budd-Chiari (phlebitis). Extrinsic compression (trauma, inflammation, tumor). Schistosomiasis  
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In varices, collateral circulation develops thru:   coronary vein (stomach/esophagus), superior hemorrhoidal veins, anterior abd wall veins , plexus of Retzius  
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Portal HTN tx   Vasopressin with nitrates, octreotide, propranolol  
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Portal HTN surgical mgmt   Paracentesis and peritoneovenous conduits (for ascites). Portal decompression: TIPS, portosystemic shunt, splenectomy, GE devascularization (Sugiura). Liver transplant  
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Elevated AST, ALT, indirect bilirubin =   Hepatitis  
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Isolated elevated indirect bilirubin =   Gilbert syndrome  
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Elevated indirect bilirubin w/defective glucuronyl transferase   Crigler-Najjar  
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Photosensitivity, abd pain w/ neurologic dysfunction, erythema or skin fragility   Porphyria  
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) =   infected ascites  
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Hep B transmission   Sex; bloodborne (1 in 63K risk); perinatal (c-section does not lower risk): vax+HBIG  
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histological pattern of advanced fibrosis in liver =   cirrhosis  
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Most common cause of abnormal liver tests   fatty liver dz  
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Hep A incubation   average 30d  
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Hep B incubation   average 60-90d  
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Hep C incubation   average 6-7 wk  
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Hep A clinical sxs   80% jaundice pts >14 yo; fulminant or cholestatic hep  
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Hep B clinical stuff   15-25% premature mortality; cirrhosis/hepatocell ca; Asians  
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Hep C clinical stuff   40% jaundice; 70% chronic; persistent; AA men in 40s; No. 1 indication for liver transplant  
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Most common benign liver tumor   hemangioma; W>M, 20-40 (2nd most common: FNH: focal nodular hyperplasia)  
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No. 1 indication for liver transplant   Hep C  
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Hep B: more likely to become chronic if:   young at age of infxn (or immunocompromised); 95% of pts clear the virus & develop Abs; chronic Hep B increases risk of cirrhosis & HCC  
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