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1
Q

What are signs of chronic stable liver disease?

A
Dupuytrens contracture
Spider naevi
Gynacomastia 
Palmer erythema 
Hepatomegaly
2
Q

What does the enzyme make a lot of?

A

Enzymes

3
Q

What does ALT do?

A

Takes an amine group away from alanine
The amine group becomes urea
The rest of the molecule feeds into gluconeogenesis

4
Q

When is ALT in the liver turned on?

A

When you need to make glucose

5
Q

Is ALT normally found in blood?

A

No, it is only in the blood if it leaks out of the liver

6
Q

What is included in LFTs?

A
AST
ALT
GGT
Alk phosph
Bilirubin
Albumin
Fibrinogen
Clotting factors
Prothrombin time 
APTT
7
Q

What will happen to albumin and fibrinogen in liver failure and why?

A

They will fall as the liver usually makes them but if its failing they might make less

8
Q

If alk phosph is very high what is the likely type of jaundice?

A

Obstructive

9
Q

If someone presents to A&E with painless jaundice what are you worried about?

A

Cancer- always think about cancer if someone presents with painless severe jaundice

10
Q

If allk phopsh, alt and asp are all slightly raised with mild jaundice what is the likely diagnosis?

A

Hepatitis

11
Q

If urine is positive for urobiliogen when type of jaundice does this indicate?

A

Hepatitis

12
Q

If urine is negative for urobilinogen what jaundice does this indicate?

A

Obstructive

13
Q

What signs and symptoms are seen in obstructive jaundice?

A

Itchy skin, might see scratch marks

Pales stool

14
Q

Does normal urine contain urobiliniogen?

A

Yes

15
Q

Why is there no itching in hepatitis?

A

The liver doesn’t make bile salts

16
Q

What are gynacomastia, palmar erythema, spider naevi and dupuytrens contracture a sign of? Be specific

A

Chronic stable liver disease

17
Q

What sign is seen in the liver when someone has HF?

A

Nutmeg liver

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