Autoimmune hepatitis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Lamivudine and tenofovir are NRTIs with activity against _____ (liver pathology)

Answer: hepatitis B

Flashcard 2: Which immunodeficiency is associated with increased serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)? _____

Answer: Ataxia-telangiectasia

Flashcard 3: _____ HBV infection can result in Macronodular cirrhosis (chronic or acute)

Answer: Chronic

Flashcard 4: Alcoholic hepatitis may present with _____ hepatomegaly (painful or painless)

Answer: painful

Flashcard 5: Primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis are associated with increased serum Ig_____

Answer: M

Flashcard 6: Budd-Chiari syndrome presents with _____ hepatomegaly (painful or painless), ascites, varices, and liver failure

Answer: painful

Flashcard 7: Meigs' syndrome

Answer:

Extra: ovarian fibroma, ascites, hydrothorax

Flashcard 8: What conditions are associated with myoclonus?

Answer: metabolic abnormalities e.g. renal or liver failure

Flashcard 9: hepatic encephalopathy (ammonia intoxication)

Answer: acquired (liver failure) or hereditary (enzyme deficiency)

Extra: excess NH4+ in blood and inhibition of TCA cycleasterixis, slurred speech, blurred vision, somnolence, vomiting, cerebral edemalimit protein in diet, benzoate or phenylbutyrate, lactulose

Flashcard 10: _____ presents as a mass in the liver that is treated pharmacologically

Answer: Entamoeba histolytica

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