Alcoholic hepatitis

  • almost always presents with jaundice
  • presence of hepatic bruit is suggestive
  • high mcv
  • ast > alt
  • raised IgA
  • low alb, high inr
  • MDS > 32 s/o 50% 2 month mortality

Treatment-

  1. Pabrinex (vit b1, b2, b3, b6 and c)
  2. Nutritional support (>2000kcal / day , use ng if necessary)
  3. Prednisolone (reduces 28 days mortality if mds >32 or HE present)
  4. Pentoxyphylline (use only if HRS present)