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Liver Diseases

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What is NOT a recommended therapy for this patient?

Sodium restriction to less than 2 g daily

Fluid restriction to less than 2 L daily

Furosemide 40 mg daily

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt as an initial treatment (correct)

What is a characteristic of cardiac cirrhosis?

It is often diagnosed with echocardiography

It may resemble acute viral hepatitis in terms of AST and ALT levels (correct)

It is commonly caused by Budd-Chiari syndrome

It results in congestion and necrosis of central veins

What is a common complication of right-sided heart failure leading to cirrhosis?

Fibrosis of the liver parenchyma

Venoocclusive disease

Congestion and necrosis of portal triads (correct)

Congestion and necrosis of central veins

Which of the following is NOT a differential diagnosis for cardiac cirrhosis?

Hepatocellular carcinoma Signup and view all the answers

What is a major concern in patients undergoing liver transplantation?

Venoocclusive disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of medical therapy in patients with cardiac cirrhosis?

To reduce portal hypertension Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following liver diseases is NOT a genetic disorder?

Alcoholic cirrhosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of prevention for which liver disease?

Hepatitis A Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is NOT typically associated with liver disease?

Periorbital edema Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic presentation of liver disease?

Yellowed skin, yellowed whites of the eyes, dark urine and weight loss Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are the majority in the liver?

Hepatocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which liver disease is NOT caused by a viral infection?

Alcoholic cirrhosis Signup and view all the answers

In patients with hepatitis delta, a BEA-score greater than 5 points is associated with what outcome?

Developed liver-related complications within 5-7 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary investigation used for patients presenting with jaundice?

Ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

Which type of antibodies are commonly found in hepatitis delta?

Anti-liver-kidney microsomes 3 antibodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely outcome for patients with hepatitis delta who do not develop liver cirrhosis within 10 years?

A mild course of liver disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of ultrasound in patients with jaundice?

To identify the cause of jaundice Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a high BEA-score in patients with hepatitis delta?

It is associated with liver-related complications within 5-7 years Signup and view all the answers