Discuss the Batts-Ludwig grading and staging criteria
Grade-amount of necroinflammatory activity; Stage-amount of fibrosis
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Adalimumab - Drug Class, MOA, Indication, Side effect
Anti-TNF IgG1 Antibody; binds TNF-ฮฑ + blocks interaction w/ surface TNF receptors; for UC/CD diseases; side effect-serious infection
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Describe the pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical features of celiac disease
genetic(HLA DQ 2,8)+exposure to prolamins->TTG alter + gliadin w/ zonulin -> IgA against TTG + tight junctions open = inflammation GI ->malabsorption-diarrhea
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Describe life-threatening complications from cirrhosis including hepatic encephalopathy (HE), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), and esophageal varices (EV)
HE: toxin build up in blood->brain damage; SBP: infection of ascitic fluid in peritoneum; EV: blood flow to liver blocked->enlarged esophageal veins
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Elaborate the role of statin in the regulation of intracellular cholesterol synthesis
Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase->reduce cellular cholesterol synthesis->Lower intracellular cholesterol->over-expression of the LDL receptors=lower plasma LDL
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Explain how insulin resistance can lead to the development of hepatic steatosis
skeletal resistance -> glucose to liver; adipose resistance -> lipolysis = glycerol + Fatty acids -> fats deposited in liver
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Compare and contrast the histological findings of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Chron Disease (CD)
UC: loss of hostra, pseudopolyp, ulcers, crypt distortion; CD: transmural inflammation,ulcerations,fissures; cobblestoning, thickened wall
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Identify the spectrum of disorders of NAFLD
NAFD --> NASH --> Fibrosis --> Cirrhosis
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Explain how hepatocellular oxidative injury can result in hepatic inflammation and necrosis
Reactive oxygen species produced in mitochondria + ER of hepatocytes via cytochrome P450-> imbalance oxidants/antioxidants=structural & functional abnormality
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Explain the use of osmotic laxatives (lactulose) to manage hepatic encephalopathy.
colonic acidifier that works by decreasing the amount of ammonia in the blood (decrease intestinal production/absorption of ammonia) -> less toxin to brain
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Explain the rationale for utilizing sofosbuvir-velpatasvirโฏin previously untreatedโฏhepatitis C
Velpatasvir: NS5A inhibitor; Sofosbuvir: NS5B polymerase inhibitor; both work by weakening the activity of proteins needed by hepatitis C
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Identify the utility of serologic and endoscopic evaluation in the diagnosis and management of celiac disease.
Serology: Anti-TTG; Endoscopic-histologically see vilious atrophy+crypt hypertrophy+increased IEL
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Explain the pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus
transmitted by blood/sexual contact/transplacentally->hepatocytes->dsDNA->mRNA viral proteins->dsDNA packaged->viral antigens attached by CTL-> acute hepatitis