Mnemonic for causes of hepatic cirrhosis
HEPATIC:
Hemochromatosis (primary)
Enzyme deficiency (alpha-1-anti-trypsin)
Post hepatic (infection + drug induced)
Alcoholic
Tyrosinosis
Indian childhood (galactosemia)
Cardiac/ Cholestatic (biliary)/ Cancer/ Copper (Wilson's)
Another mnemonic for alcoholic cirrhosis
ABCDEFGHI PISA
A-astrexis, ascitis
B-bruit, easy brusing
C-cachexia or weight loss and muscle wasting, caput medosa
D-dermatogenic symptoms
E-edema, hepatic encephalopathy
F-fetor hepaticus
G-gynecomastia and testicular atrophy
H-hepatorenal syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome hepatomegaly
I-icterus
P-palmar erythema
I-icterus
S,A-spider angioma
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