Quiz on Liver Cirrhosis

Who first used the term “cirrhosis” to describe liver disease?

• William Harvey

• Rene Laennec

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

What is the most common cause of liver cirrhosis in Ghana?

• HCV

• Alcohol

• HBV

• Fatty Liver Disease

Which of the following describes liver cirrhosis?

• Normal liver architecture

• Diffuse fibrosis with nodule formation

• Focal liver lesions

• Acute liver inflammation

Which virus is a common cause of viral hepatitis leading to cirrhosis?

• HBV

• HIV

• Influenza

• HSV

What is a common cause of cholestasis-related cirrhosis?

• Primary biliary cirrhosis

• Hemochromatosis

• Wilson’s disease

• Alcohol

Which syndrome is characterized by outflow obstruction of hepatic veins?

• Budd-Chiari syndrome

• Hepatic encephalopathy

• Hepatorenal syndrome

• Caroli’s disease

The pathophysiology of cirrhosis involves:

• Reversible injury only

• Progressive and widespread death of liver cells

• Focal inflammation only

• Acute tissue necrosis

Micronodular cirrhosis has nodules of what size?

• < 3 mm

• 3-10 mm

• > 10 mm

• > 30 mm

Macronodular cirrhosis typically involves nodules of what size?

• < 3 mm

• 3 mm

• > 3 mm

• < 1 mm

Which stage of cirrhosis is characterized by the absence of varices and ascites?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4