Hepatocellular carcinoma — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Hepatitis C RNA is found in the serum for _____ months in the acute stage

Answer: < 6

Flashcard 2: _____ carcinoma increases risk for Budd-Chiari syndrome

Answer: Hepatocellular

Flashcard 3: _____ liver disease is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome

Answer: Non-alcoholic fatty

Flashcard 4: _____ syndrome is a complication of portal hypertension characterized by rapidly developing renal failure, secondary to cirrhosis

Answer: Hepatorenal

Flashcard 5: Which hepatitis virus is associated with cyroglobulins?_____

Answer: HCV

Flashcard 6: Meigs' syndrome

Answer:

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Flashcard 7: What conditions are associated with myoclonus?

Answer: metabolic abnormalities e.g. renal or liver failure

Flashcard 8: hepatic encephalopathy (ammonia intoxication)

Answer: acquired (liver failure) or hereditary (enzyme deficiency)

Extra: excess NH4+ in blood and inhibition of TCA cycleasterixis, slurred speech, blurred vision, somnolence, vomiting, cerebral edemalimit protein in diet, benzoate or phenylbutyrate, lactulose

Flashcard 9: Aspiration pneumonia is commonly seen in alcoholics and _____ patients

Answer: anesthetized

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Flashcard 10: Hepatitis B infection What does the presence of anti-HBs only indicate? _____

Answer: Vaccination

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/viral-hepatitis/acquire?ref=anki  HBsAg: Negative Anti-HBs: Positive Anti-HBc: Negative Anti-HBe: Negative