Liver disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 451: Which type of generalized seizure is acutely treated with benzodiazepines? _____

Answer: Status epilepticus

Flashcard 452: _____ liver disease is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome

Answer: Non-alcoholic fatty

Flashcard 453: What is the most common cause of liver disease in the West? _____

Answer: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) / Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Flashcard 454: What HLA subtype is associated with hemochromatosis? _____

Answer: A3

Flashcard 455: Which movement disorder presents as a slow, zigzag motion when pointing/extending toward a target? _____

Answer: Intention tremor

Flashcard 456: Cirrhosis is often complicated by _____ hypertension

Answer: portal

Flashcard 457: Primary biliary cholangitis is associated with other _____ diseases

Answer: autoimmune

Flashcard 458: Which skin disorder is characterized by localized loss of skin pigmentation? _____

Answer: Vitiligo

Flashcard 459: Which liver lesion presents as a mass that is primarily treated pharmacologically (without routine drainage)?

Answer: Amoebic liver abscess (Entamoeba histolytica)

Extra: Amoebic liver abscesses are primarily treated with metronidazole followed by a luminal amebicide (e.g., paromomycin). Unlike pyogenic abscesses (which require drainage) or hydatid cysts (which often require PAIR or surgery), amoebic abscesses usually respond to medical therapy alone.

Flashcard 460: Which movement disorder presents as a sudden, brief, uncontrolled muscle contraction? _____

Answer: Myoclonus