Liver disease — Flashcards

Painless lymphadenopathy, B symptoms and pruritus is seen in _____

Hint: diagnosis

_____ is a bacterial infection causing distributive shock that may affect the liver, resulting in elevated liver enzymes

Causes of non-megaloblastic macrocytic anemia include _____ disease and alcoholism

> 60 y.o. and isolated elevation in ALP is suggestive of _____

Hint: bone condition

Diuretics can induce hepatic encephalopathy by inducing _____kalemia and metabolic alkalosis

Hepatitis C is acquired via _____

Hint: mechanism

Hypersplenism due to portal hypertension can cause what hematological effect? _____

_____ bleeding is superficial/mucosal (e.g. petechiae, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, menorrhagia) _____ bleeding is deep (e.g. joints)

Hint: Platelet/Factor

Hepatic encephalopathy can be precipitated by _____kalemia and _____

What is postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis B exposure? Unvaccinated / Incomplete Vaccination: _____ Non-responder: _____ Previous vaccination and known antibody response: _____