Toxic Hepatitis and Drug Induced Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment Toxic Hepatitis and Drug Induced Hepatitis Injury to liver may occur due to drugs and toxins inhaled, eaten, chewed, or swallowed. The metabolism of drugs by the liver and the mechanisms by which drugs might injure the liver are discussed separately...
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Chronic Hepatitis Classification viral hepatitis Clinical features and Treatment Chronic Hepatitis Chronic hepatitis is a liver disorder with inflammation and necrosis persisting for more than 6 months. Chronic hepatitis may be mild, non-progressive, or severe, or may lead to cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis may be of three types: · Chronic viral...
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Alcoholic Liver Disease Diagnosis CAGE criteria and Treatment Alcoholic Liver Disease Alcoholic liver disease is involvement of the liver due to chronic and excessive alcohol intake. There is a spectrum of clinical and laboratory findings in patients with alcoholic liver disease, ranging from asymptomatic fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis to...
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Cirrhosis and COMPLICATIONS of CIRRHOSIS with Treatment Cirrhosis Cirrhosis means there is irreversible liver damage with extensive fibrosis, and formation of regenerative nodules. There is hepatocyte necrosis with nodular regeneration of liver parenchyma. characterized pathologically by liver scarring with loss of normal hepatic architecture and areas of ineffective regeneration Cirrhosis...
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Alcoholic Cirrhosis Clinical features Physical findings Treatment ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS This results from chronic alcohol ingestion and may follow alcoholic fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis. It is also called Laennec‘s cirrhosis, and micronodular cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis C infection worsens alcoholic hepatitis leading to alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcoholic Cirrhosis Clinical features · It...
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Biliary Cirrhosis (Primary and Secondary) Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment BILIARY CIRRHOSIS Biliary cirrhosis occurs due to injury or prolonged obstruction of intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary system. There is destruction of liver cells and progressive fibrosis with biliary obstruction. In primary biliary cirrhosis there is intrahepatic bile ductules obstruction. progressive jaundice,...
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Post Hepatitis and Cryptogenic Cirrhosis Cardiac, Cirrhosis, Metabolic, Hereditary, Drug Related Cirrhosis POST HEPATITIC AND CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS Post hepatitis or post necrotic cirrhosis may follow any chronic liver disease. Cryptogenic cirrhosis is cirrhosis of unknown etiology. POST HEPATITIC Cirrhosis Etiology · Cirrhosis may follow viral hepatitis B or C. ·...
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Portal Hypertension Clinical Features Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Portal Hypertension Normal pressure in portal vein is 5-10 mmHg. Vascular resistance in hepatic sinusoids is low. Increased pressure in the portal vein caused by an obstruction of the flow of blood through the liver. Portal hypertension is found in diseases such...
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Hepatitis Types Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Acute Viral Hepatitis Classification Types It is an acute systemic infection affecting the liver. Caused by: 1. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) 2. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 4. HBV associated delta hepatitis (HDV) 5. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) 6....
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Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS and Hepatitis TREATMENT and Management Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS Prevention is through immunization Hepatitis A prophylaxis Passive immunization with IG Active immunization with killed vaccines 1. Passive immunization is given before exposure or during early incubation period. 2. Post exposure prophylaxis – 0.02 ml/kg IgG is given after exposure as...
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