Alcoholic Liver Disease

Scope

This page will cover:

• Alcoholic Liver Disease

Other pages related to alcohol disorders:

• Alcohol Dependence

• Wernicke-Korsakoff Disorders

• Oesphageal Varices

• Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

• Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis

Exam Cram

• Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) describes the liver damage from persistent excessive alcohol consumption

• Alcohol results in hepatitis and ultimately cirrhosis

• Investigations: 

  • ALT double AST

  • Raised MCV, GGT

• Management: alcohol addictions services + liver cirrhosis bundles

Written in 2025