A patient with jaundice and acute illness has the following laboratory results.
| Test |
Result |
Reference range |
| Bilirubin |
125 micromol/L |
<20 |
| Total protein |
65 g/L |
60-80 |
| Albumin |
37 g/L |
33-47 |
| ALP |
118 IU/L |
30-100 |
| GGT |
450 IU/L |
<50 |
| AST |
2854 IU/L |
<35 |
| ALT |
2785 IU/L |
<40 |
| LDH |
205 IU/L |
120-250 |
| Haemoglobin |
125 g/L |
115-165 |
| WCC |
5 x 10^9/L |
4-11 |
| Platelets |
95 x 10^9/L |
150-400 |
| INR |
1.8 |
|
List five (5) likely causes of this severe hepatitis.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
State three (3) findings that support established cirrhosis.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
List four (4) other features of severe liver disease.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
Total Score: 0 / 12
Percentage: 0%
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