Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Flashcard 461: Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis typically affects younger patients but can affect all ages

Answer: 2

Flashcard 462: Chronic hepatitis C can be complicated with _____ which can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer: cirrhosis

Flashcard 463: Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis typically affects women in their 40s/50s but can affect all ages

Answer: 1

Extra: Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis is associated with: - Positive **ANA** (Anti-Nuclear Antibody) - Positive **ASMA** (Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody) - Elevated IgG levels

Flashcard 464: There are 2 main types of hepatitis C; _____ & Chronic

Answer: Acute

Flashcard 465: The main types of autoimmune hepatitis are _____, type 2, & type 3

Answer: type 1

Flashcard 466: In ~40% of patients autoimmune hepatitis can preset acutely with prodromal _____

Answer: flu-like symptoms

Flashcard 467: How is hepatitis C transmitted? _____ Pre 1991 it was spread through blood transfusions

Answer: Through infected blood via needles

Flashcard 468: Patients with autoimmune hepatitis should be vaccinated against _____ & B

Answer: hepatitis A

Flashcard 469: _____ is inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus; it is primarily transmitted through exposure to infected blood

Answer: Hepatitis C

Flashcard 470: How do you diagnose autoimmune hepatitis? _____ -ve test for viral hepatitis High titers of autoantibodies + clinical findings

Answer: LFTs → raised ALT & AST