Chronic Liver Disease Flashcards
(159 cards)
What are three infectious causes of chronic hepatitis listed on page 4?
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus), HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), HDV (Hepatitis D Virus)
According to the chart on page 4, what are two types of autoimmune chronic hepatitis?
Type 1 and Type 2
Page 4 lists Alcohol as a common example of what category of causes for chronic hepatitis?
Drugs & Toxins
Name two inherited metabolic causes of chronic hepatitis from the chart on page 4.
Hemochromatosis, Wilson disease, Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (Any two)
What is an example of an acquired metabolic cause of chronic hepatitis shown on page 4?
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
In the diagram on page 6 comparing acute and chronic hepatitis, what is a key feature of the portal tract in CHRONIC hepatitis?
Dense mononuclear infiltrate (also: Portal fibrosis, Interface hepatitis, Ductular reaction)
What type of necrosis is depicted as characteristic of CHRONIC hepatitis in the diagram on page 6?
Bridging necrosis
According to the page 6 diagram, ‘Ground-glass cells’ are a morphological feature associated with which type of viral hepatitis in its chronic form?
Hepatitis B
The diagram on page 6 indicates ‘Fatty change’ as a morphological feature in chronic hepatitis associated with which virus?
Hepatitis C
What are two forms of cell death or their sequelae visible in the CHRONIC hepatitis diagram on page 6?
Apoptosis, Macrophage aggregate (indicating necrosis)
In the liver acinus model shown on page 8, which zone is closest to the portal triad (PV, HA, BD)?
Zone 1
According to the liver acinus diagram on page 8, which zone is closest to the central vein (CV)?
Zone 3
What is another term for ‘interface hepatitis’ as indicated on page 8 and 9?
Piecemeal necrosis
Page 8 illustrates that interface hepatitis describes inflammation occurring at the junction of what two liver structures?
Portal tract and hepatic parenchyma (lobule)
What three structures typically form a portal triad, as labeled on page 8?
Portal Vein (PV), Hepatic Artery (HA), Bile Duct (BD)
According to the ‘Double Hit theory’ for NAFLD pathogenesis shown on page 20, what is considered the first ‘hit’?
Insulin resistance
In the NAFLD ‘Double Hit theory’ on page 20, what does insulin resistance primarily lead to?
Hepatic steatosis (which then leads to inflammation and hepatocyte apoptosis)
What is the second ‘hit’ in the ‘Double Hit theory’ for NAFLD pathogenesis as per the diagram on page 20?
Hepatocellular oxidative injury
According to the diagram on page 20, what is the direct consequence of hepatocellular oxidative injury in NAFLD?
Lipid peroxidation of hepatocyte membranes (leading to liver cell necrosis)
What are the two main damaging outcomes for hepatocytes resulting from the ‘Double Hit theory’ in NAFLD as shown on page 20?
Hepatocyte apoptosis (from first hit) and Liver cell necrosis (from second hit)
The detailed NAFLD pathogenesis diagram on page 21 shows that increased fat supply, decreased fat export (VLDL), decreased FFA β-oxidation, and increased de novo lipogenesis all contribute to what condition?
Hepatic steatosis
According to the diagram on page 21, what role do cytokines like TNF-α and IL-6 play in NAFLD pathogenesis?
They contribute to inflammation and can exacerbate insulin resistance.
In NAFLD pathogenesis (page 21), what does ‘Lipotoxicity / Inflammation’ lead to?
Hepatic steatohepatitis
As shown on page 21, activation of which two cell types follows hepatocyte apoptosis/necrosis in NAFLD, driving inflammation and fibrosis?
Kupffer cells and Hepatic stellate cells