A 52-year-old with alcohol-related liver disease presents with jaundice and tender hepatomegaly; discriminant function suggests severe alcoholic hepat...

Question

A 52-year-old with alcohol-related liver disease presents with jaundice and tender hepatomegaly; discriminant function suggests severe alcoholic hepatitis. What initial therapy is recommended after ruling out infection and GI bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Prednisolone

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Propranolol

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Spironolactone

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Azathioprine

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No specific therapy

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Alcoholic Hepatitis

A 52-year-old with alcohol-related liver disease presents with jaundice and tender hepatomegaly; discriminant function suggests severe alcoholic hepatitis. What initial therapy is recommended after ruling out infection and GI bleeding?