Portal hypertension complications US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Portal hypertension complications Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia caused by _____ in the lungs of patients with liver disease
Answer: vasodilation
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: What parasitic infection is associated with portal hypertension? _____
Answer: Schistosomiasis
Flashcard 4: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is treated empirically with a _____
Answer: 3rd generation cephalosporin
Flashcard 5: Cirrhosis is often complicated by _____ hypertension
Answer: portal
Flashcard 6: Meigs' syndrome
Answer:
Extra: ovarian fibroma, ascites, hydrothorax
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 cycle asterixis, slurred speech, blurred vision, somnolence, vomiting, cerebral edema limit protein in diet, benzoate or phenylbutyrate, lactulose
Flashcard 9: Aspiration pneumonia is commonly seen in alcoholics and _____ patients
Answer: anesthetized
Extra:
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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
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