Liver disease — Flashcards

How do platelet levels change post-splenectomy? _____

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

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

HAV infection is commonly seen in _____ to endemic areas

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

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

Retinitis pigmentosa is a painless, progressive vision loss beginning with _____

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

Alcoholics commonly have fasting _____ (blood sugar)