Liver disease — Flashcards

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

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

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

Paget disease of bone is characterized by _____ serum Ca2+

How do platelet levels change post-splenectomy? _____

HAV infection is commonly seen in _____ to endemic areas

Osteoporosis is characterized by _____ serum PO43-

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

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

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