Case: DECOMPENSATED LIVER DISEASE Flashcards

1
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Causes of Abdominal Distension
🧠⚡6F⚡

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How to differentiate that Abdominal Distension is DUE TO: Fluid?

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  1. Diffuse
  2. Changes with Position
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Causes of ASCITES

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CVS
➡️ 1. Right Heart Failure
Liver disease
➡️ Portal HYPERTENSION
Renal
➡️ Nephrotic Syndrome
➡️ Chronic Kidney Disease
Malnutrition
Peritoneal Causes
➡️ Peritonitis
➡️ TB
GI
➡️ Protein losing enteropathy
➡️ Malabsorption syndrome

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4
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Ascites ➕ Pedal Edema causes
🧠⚡ All Causes except Peritoneal causes ⚡
🧠⚡ Same as Anasarca⚡

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  1. Nephrotic Syndrome
  2. Rt Heart Failure
  3. Liver causes
  4. Malabsorption
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5
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Anasarca

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Generalized Edema

Serosal Cavities
✨ Pericardial
✨ Pleural
✨ Peritoneal

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6
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Thiamine deficiency causes ANASARCA

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7
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What does DECOMPENSATION mean in Cirrhosis

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Presence of new Onset:
1. Hepatic Encephalopathy
2. Jaundice
3. Ascites (DUE TO: Portal HYPERTENSION)
4. GI Bleed

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8
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Type of Jaundice in Cirrhotic Patient

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Hepatocellular Jaundice

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Hemolytic JAUNDICE
Supporting Features

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  1. Itching ⛔
  2. NORMAL Color stools
  3. High Coloured Urine (Becomes Clear on Jaundice)
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Obstructive JAUNDICE
Supporting Features

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  1. Clay Coloured Stools
  2. Itching ➕
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Why Obstructive Jaundice causes itching?

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Bile Salts ⬆️ ⬆️
⬇️
Emulsify or saponify the Myelin sheath
⬇️
Nerve Ends gets Exposed
⬇️
Stimulated ➡️ Itching sensation

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12
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Cause of Acute Onset Hepatocellular Jaundice

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✨ HEPATITIS
Viral, Toxins, Alcoholism

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13
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Cause of FEVER in Cirrhosis

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  1. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
  2. Hepatitis
  3. Infections
  4. Malignancy ➡️ Hepatocellular CARCINOMA HCC
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14
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Can Cirrhosis patient have FEVER without any cause?

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Yes
TNF & Other Cytokine metabolism is disturbed in the liver
⬇️
Fever

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15
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Altered Sleep Wake Cycle is a feature of

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All ENCEPHALOPATHIES
✨ Uremic
✨ CO2
✨ Hepatic

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16
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Precipitating factors for HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

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  1. GI Bleeding
  2. Constipation
  3. INFECTIONS & Sepsis
  4. Dehydration
  5. Metabolic abnormalities
    ✨ Hypokalemia
    ✨ Hyponatremia
    ✨ Metabolic Alkalosis
  6. Renal Failure
  7. HIGH PROTEIN DIET
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17
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How COVID 19 can cause HEPATITIS?

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  1. Macrophage Activation Syndrome ➡️ Hepatitis
  2. Drugs used for treating Covid 19
    ✨ Paracetamol
    ✨ Dexamethasone
18
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Portal HYPERTENSION cannot be diagnosed without

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GI Bleeding

19
Q

⚡⚡ MOST COMMON CAUSE of CIRRHOSIS in INDIA & WORLD

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HEPATITIS C infection > Alcoholic Liver disease

20
Q

Why important to know HCV is ⚡⚡ MOST Important cause of Cirrhosis

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  1. Preventable & Treatable
  2. Further Complications like HCC predictable
  3. Transmission to others possible
21
Q

Recurrent Jaundice in Young
Cause

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Viral HEPATITIS

22
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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON CAUSE of CIRRHOSIS IN YOUNG

A

Wilson’s disease

23
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Is Jaundice a Feature of CIRRHOSIS

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⭐ NO
Can be present only if
✨ Hepatitis in the regenerating nodules
✨ HCC

24
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Cause of Pitting Edema in Cirrhosis

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2° HYPERALDOSTERONISM

Cause: Intravascular Hypovolemia DUE TO: Splanchnic Vasodilation in CIRRHOSIS
⬇️
RAAS Activation

25
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Cause of Cyanosis in CIRRHOSIS

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  1. Hepatopulmonary syndrome
  2. Pleural Effusion
26
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Platypnea is a characteristic feature of

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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

27
Q

Causes of CLUBBING in Cirrhosis

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  1. 1° Biliary Cirrhosis
  2. HCC
28
Q

Why Hair is space in CIRRHOSIS ?

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Protein deficiency ➡️ Hair sparcity

29
Q

Which Hairs Growth are affected by Estrogen & Testesterone

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Axillary & Pubic Hair

30
Q

Hair Complaint showing Estrogen predominant in Liver CIRRHOSIS

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⬇️ shaving Frequency

31
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Low BP in Cirrhosis

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  1. Sepsis
  2. Upper GI Bleed
32
Q

Signs of CIRRHOSIS specifically caused by ALCOHOL

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  1. Parotid Enlargement & Lacrimal Gland Enlargement
  2. Dupuytren’s contracture
33
Q

Cause of Palmar Erythema

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Peripheral Vasodilation DUE TO: ⬆️⬆️ Estrogen / Androgen ratio

34
Q

How to differentiate Palmar Erythema of Polycythemia & Liver CIRRHOSIS

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In Liver Cirrhosis: Only Thenar & Hypothenar redness & Central sparing
⬇️
Why?
⬇️
Anatomical distributor of blood vessels

⭐ In Polycythemia ➡️ Entire Palm is red

35
Q

Paper Money Skin

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Numerous small vessels scattered randomly through the skin ln upper Arma

36
Q

How to clinically demonstrate Spider Nevi?

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Apply pressure over Body of spider with GLASS SLIDE (Diascopy)
⬇️
Blanching
⬇️
Refilling after release of pressure

37
Q

Difference BETWEEN Venous Star & Spider Nevi?

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  1. Blood flow OPPOSITE to that of Spider nevi
  2. Bluish coloured
  3. Pattern, shape & size VARIABLE
  4. ➕ on Dorsum of foot, around ankle, lower leg
  5. Composed of Dilated Veins
38
Q

Patients with Spider Nevi with size > 15 mm

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80% chances of Variceal Bleeds
Hepatic Fibrosis ⬆️
Mortality ⬆️

39
Q

Causes of Pseudogynecomastia

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  1. Obesity
  2. Cushing Syndrome
40
Q

Young ♂️ with Gynecomastia, always rule out

A

Testicular Tumors

41
Q

Flapping Tremors vs Tremors

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Flapping Tremors
🎯One way Jerking movement
🎯 Negative Myoclonus

Tremors
🎯 To & Fro movement

42
Q

Cause of Astirixis

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Reticular Activating System ⛔
⬇️
Momentarily Loss of Joint sense & Position