Portal Hypertension and Liver Disease Quiz

What is the most common condition associated with decompensated cirrhosis?

Which vaccination is recommended in patients with cirrhosis to prevent additional liver damage from an acute viral infection?

What dietary sodium restriction is recommended for patients with ascites?

What is the first-line treatment for portal hypertension to reduce bleeding and decrease mortality in patients with known varices?

What is the basis of pharmacologic therapy for ascites in cirrhosis?

What is the maximum amount of ascitic fluid that can be removed through diuresis per day?

What causes selective vasoconstriction of the splanchnic bed, resulting in decreasing portal venous pressure with few serious side effects?

What is the first-line drug therapy for hepatic encephalopathy?

Which antibiotic is used to treat hepatic encephalopathy but is not generally recommended due to toxicity?

Which medication is a non-absorbable antibiotic that decreases urease-producing gut bacteria, thereby decreasing ammonia production?

Which medication conserves potassium that would otherwise be excreted because of elevated aldosterone levels in cirrhosis?

What is the synthetic somatostatin analog used in combination with endoscopic therapy to decrease rebleeding rates and transfusion needs in variceal bleeding?

Which of the following is a clinical problem associated with portal hypertension?

Which condition results in the replacement of normal hepatic parenchyma with fibrotic tissue?

What is the primary function of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement?

Which of the following is a complication of liver cirrhosis?

What is the primary clinical manifestation of liver cirrhosis?

Which condition is characterized by the deposition of fat causing liver enlargement?

What is the primary function of serum albumin in the liver?

Which etiological category includes Wilson’s disease and α1 antitrypsin deficiency?

What is the primary cause of esophageal and gastric varices in portal hypertension?

Which of the following is a common symptom of liver cirrhosis?

In liver cirrhosis, what is the primary function of C-reactive protein?

Which condition is characterized by the inability of the liver to work properly due to the formation of scar tissue?