Liver disease — Flashcards

Early Complement Deficiencies (C1-C4) are characterized by increased risk of severe, recurrent pyogenic _____ infections

Osteoporosis is characterized by _____ serum PO43-

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia caused by _____ in the lungs of patients with liver disease

Which immunodeficiency is associated with increased serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)? _____

Alcoholics commonly have fasting _____ (blood sugar)

Paget disease of bone is characterized by _____ serum Ca2+

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

HAV infection is commonly seen in _____ to endemic areas

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

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