Hepatorenal syndrome — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ syndrome is similar to Dubin-Johnson syndrome, but milder and WITHOUT black liver

Answer: Rotor

Flashcard 2: Octreotide, a somatostatin analog, may be useful in the management of _____ bleeding by reducing portal blood flow and variceal pressure

Answer: esophageal variceal

Flashcard 3: Cirrhosis is often complicated by _____ hypertension

Answer: portal

Flashcard 4: Portal hypertension may lead to congestive _____ and hypersplenism

Answer: splenomegaly

Flashcard 5: Budd-Chiari syndrome presents with _____ hepatomegaly (painful or painless), ascites, varices, and liver failure

Answer: painful

Flashcard 6: What odor may be associated with cirrhosis?_____

Answer: Fetor hepaticus

Flashcard 7: Meigs' syndrome

Answer:

Extra: ovarian fibroma, ascites, hydrothorax

Flashcard 8: What conditions are associated with myoclonus?

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

Flashcard 9: 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 10: _____ presents as a mass in the liver that is treated pharmacologically

Answer: Entamoeba histolytica

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