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Decribe the charcteristics of Hep G:
- parenterally transmitted
- distantly related to hep C
- not belived to be major liver disease agent
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Which hpe strain is not considered a major liver disease agent, is distantly related to Hep C and is parenterally transmitted?
Hep G
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Describe what pathological changes in the liver occur due to hepatitis:
- Inflammatory cells in lobules and portal area
- Apoptosis of hepatocytes
- Fibrosis/Cirrhosis
- Ground glass hepatocytes with HBV
- Lympoid aggregeates with HCV
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If you observed ground glass hepatocytes, what Hep strain would you suspect?
Hep B
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What would the appearance of the hepatocytes be in aperson with Hep B?
"Ground glass"
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If you observed hepatocytes with lymphoid aggregates, what hep strain would you suspect?
Hep C
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Most treatment for Viral hepatitis is:
Supportive
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Prevention of Viral Hepatitis is by:
- Active immunization (HBV)
- Passive immunization (HBV and HAV)
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What group is most susceptible to autoimmune hepatitis?
young females
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What are the characteristics of Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- Autoantibodies are present
- no signs of virus
- presence of autoimmune disease
- presents as chronic hepatitis
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A young female with autoantibodies present, chronic hepatitis, various autoimmune diseases present and no signs of a virus likely has what disease?
Autoimmune Hepatitis
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What is the treatment for Autoimmune hepatitis?
Immunosuppresive therapy
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How many people in the US meet the criteria for liver disease?
14 million
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Alcoholic liver disease causes what percentage of alcohol related deaths in a year?
40%
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40% of alcohol related deaths are caused by what disease?
Alcoholic liver disease
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How many Alcohol related deaths are there per year?
200,000
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How many beers daily for several days generates a risk of liver disease?
8 beers
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How many mg of alcohol daily for several day creates liver disease risk?
80 mg
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How much alcohol causes severe liver disease?
160gm/day over 10-20 years
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What are the various factors that contribute to Alcoholc liver disease development?
- Alcohol
- Diet
- Gender
- Viruses
- Obeisity
- Iron
- Genetics
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In early stages Alcoholic liver disease presenets as:
Asymptomatic
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In later stages, alcoholic lver disease presents as:
cirrhosis
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What is delerium tremens?
- tremors
- combative behavior
- hallucinations
- seizures
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Tremors, combative behavior, hallucinations and seizures are all compoenents of what?
Delerium tremens
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Delerium tremens happens particularly during what occurance?
Withdrawl of alcohol
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Some patient swith alcholic liver disease present with what symptoms?
jaundice and delerium tremens
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What are the three types of pathogenic changes of alcoholic liver disease?
- Fatty change
- Hepatitis
- Fibrosis/Cirrhosis
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What is the most basic description of Alcoholic hepatitis?
Inflammation of the liver with cell damage associated with heavy bouts of drinking
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inflammation of the liver and cell damage due to heavy bouts of drinking is termed:
Alcoholic hepatitis
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