Liver disease — Flashcards

An enlarging _____ in CML suggests progression to accelerated disease ("blast crisis")

Which systemic fungal infection can, when disseminated, infect the meninges and cause meningitis?_____

Treatment of aplastic anemia with _____ may be helpful as some idiopathic cases are due to abnormal T-cell activation with release of cytokines

Graft-versus-host disease is potentially beneficial in bone marrow transplants for patients with _____

Osteoporosis is characterized by _____ serum PO43-

HAV infection is commonly seen in _____ to endemic areas

How do platelet levels change post-splenectomy? _____

Paget disease of bone is characterized by _____ serum Ca2+

Alcoholics commonly have fasting _____ (blood sugar)

Octreotide, a somatostatin analog, may be useful in the management of _____ bleeding by reducing portal blood flow and variceal pressure