Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Risk factors for HCC Hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection. Alcoholism. HH PBC > PSC Alpha-1-antitrypsin d...
Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy Common precipitants of hepatic encephalopathy Renal failure Gastrointestinal bleeding Infection Constipation Sedativ...
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) Epidemiology of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) 10% of patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Pathogenesis hepatorenal ...
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) Epidemiology of SBP SBP occurs in 10-30% of patients with ascites and has mortality rate of 20% Organis...
Ascites Ascites Causes of ascites Cirrhosis (75%) Malignancy (10%) Heart failure (3%) TB (1%) Investigations in ascites Blood FBC...
Oesophageal variceal bleed Oesophageal variceal bleed Definition of a variceal bleed Oesophageal varices are dilated oesophageal veins secondary toportal hypertension. Re...
Compensated chronic liver disease – Questions Common Compensated chronic liver disease exam questions for medical finals, OSCEs and MRCP PACES Question 1. Alcohol Commonest cause of C...
Chronic liver disease (CLD) – compensated Chronic liver disease (CLD) - compensated Definition of chronic liver disease (CLD) Progressive destruction of the liver parenchyma over a period ...
Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) – Questions Common Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) exam questions for medical finals, OSCEs and MRCP PACES Question 1. Three major presentations: Fatty...
Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) Definition of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) A spectrum of alcohol-induced liver dysfunction ranging from mild,...
