Portal hypertension complications — Flashcards

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Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia caused by _____ in the lungs of patients with liver disease

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

What parasitic infection is associated with portal hypertension? _____

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is treated empirically with a _____

Cirrhosis is often complicated by _____ hypertension

What is the triad of Meigs' syndrome?

What conditions are associated with myoclonus?

hepatic encephalopathy (ammonia intoxication)

_____ presents as a mass in the liver that is treated pharmacologically

Hint: Entamoeba histolytica or Echinococcus

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Hepatitis A infection symptoms typically last _____

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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: What is the triad of Meigs' syndrome?

Answer: Ovarian fibroma, ascites, and pleural effusion (hydrothorax)

Extra: Characteristics: The triad resolves after removal of the tumor. The pleural effusion is typically right-sided. Note: Pseudo-Meigs syndrome involves ascites and pleural effusion associated with other pelvic/ovarian tumors (e.g., leiomyoma, mucinous cystadenoma) rather than a fibroma.

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

Answer: Entamoeba histolytica

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Flashcard 10: Hepatitis A infection symptoms typically last _____

Answer: 1 month

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