Liver disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 451: The bacterial organisms vibrio vulnificus and aeromonas hydrophila may cause _____ related to freshwater / seawater exposure

Answer: cellulitis

Flashcard 452: Primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis are associated with increased serum Ig_____

Answer: M

Flashcard 453: Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome classically presents as "_____" syndrome

Answer: locked in

Flashcard 454: Primary biliary cholangitis is associated with other _____ diseases

Answer: autoimmune

Flashcard 455: What HLA subtype is associated with hemochromatosis? _____

Answer: A3

Flashcard 456: Which movement disorder presents as a sudden, brief, uncontrolled muscle contraction? _____

Answer: Myoclonus

Flashcard 457: Which liver lesion presents as a mass that is primarily treated pharmacologically (without routine drainage)?

Answer: Amoebic liver abscess (Entamoeba histolytica)

Extra: Amoebic liver abscesses are primarily treated with metronidazole followed by a luminal amebicide (e.g., paromomycin). Unlike pyogenic abscesses (which require drainage) or hydatid cysts (which often require PAIR or surgery), amoebic abscesses usually respond to medical therapy alone.

Flashcard 458: Which skin disorder is characterized by localized loss of skin pigmentation? _____

Answer: Vitiligo

Flashcard 459: What infectious diseases (2) is membranous nephropathy associated with?

Answer: HBV, syphilis (also malaria, schistosomiasis)

Flashcard 460: Which movement disorder presents as a slow, zigzag motion when pointing/extending toward a target? _____

Answer: Intention tremor