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Causes of Liver Cirrhosis Mnemonic

Causes of Liver Cirrhosis Mnemonic

A - Alfa 1 antitrypsin deficiency
B - Budd Chiary Syndrome - Hepatitis B Virus - Biliary cirrhosis - Bilharzia
C - Hepatitis C Virus - Cystic fibrosis - copper overload
D - Drugs
E - Ethanol
F - Fe overload
G - Glycogen storage disease


and while we are at it, lets review the complications:

• Bruising and bleeding due to decreased production of coagulation factors.
• Jaundice due to decreased processing of bilirubin.
• Itching (pruritus) due to bile salts products deposited in the skin.
• Hepatic encephalopathy.
• Sensitivity to medication due to decreased metabolism of the active compounds.
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Portal hypertension
• Ascites
• Esophageal varices
• Immune system dysfunction, leading to infection.
• Hepatorenal syndrome - insufficient blood supply to the kidneys, causing acute renal failure.
• Hepatopulmonary syndrome, leading to cyanosis and dyspnea (shortness of breath), characteristically worse on sitting up.

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