Liver Flashcards
1
Q
What are the causes of chronic liver disease?
A
- Alcohol
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- Immune/autoimmune conditions
- Drugs
- Malignancy
- Hepatitis C/B
2
Q
What are the causes of acute liver disease? (7)
A
- Hepatitis A/B/E (3rd trimester pregnancy)
- Drugs e.g. paracetamol, ecstasy)
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Infection e.g. malaria
- Ischaemia (insufficient blood supply)
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
3
Q
Which conditions make NAFLD more common? (3)
A
- Type II Diabetes
- Obesity
- Dyslipidaemia (metabolic syndrome)
4
Q
What is the management for NAFLD?
A
- Statins, treat BP/ T2DM
- Lifestyle - weight loss, healthy diet, exercise, stop smoking/alcohol, 2-3 cups black coffee a day!
