A 52-year-old man with long-standing heavy alcohol use presents with new jaundice, spider naevi and ascites. Ultrasound shows a nodular liver and port...

Question

A 52-year-old man with long-standing heavy alcohol use presents with new jaundice, spider naevi and ascites. Ultrasound shows a nodular liver and portal hypertension. According to cirrhosis management, what is the single most important intervention for long-term prognosis?

Accepted Answer

Offer complete alcohol cessation support and treatment

Answer

Start non-selective beta-blockers

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Start high-dose diuretics immediately

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Prescribe prophylactic antibiotics

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Schedule regular paracentesis without addressing alcohol

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Alcohol-related cirrhosis

A 52-year-old man with long-standing heavy alcohol use presents with new jaundice, spider naevi and ascites. Ultrasound shows a nodular liver and portal hypertension. According to cirrhosis management, what is the single most important intervention for long-term prognosis?