Liver disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 481: Does viral hepatitis result in unconjugated or conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? _____

Answer: Both

Flashcard 482: What is the most common reversible cause of sideroblastic anemia? _____

Answer: Alcoholism

Flashcard 483: How does Prothrombin Time (PT) change with advanced liver disease? _____

Answer: Prolonged (Increased)

Flashcard 484: What is the treatment for delirium tremens? _____

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Flashcard 485: Besides liver involvement, severe Dengue can also result in which type of organ failure?

Answer: Renal failure

Extra: Severe Dengue (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever/Dengue Shock Syndrome) is associated with multi-organ involvement. While hepatic dysfunction is the most common organ involvement (marked by transaminase elevation >1000), acute kidney injury (renal failure) is a recognized complication often secondary to shock, rhabdomyolysis, or hemolysis.

Flashcard 486: Portal hypertension may lead to congestive _____ and hypersplenism

Answer: splenomegaly

Flashcard 487: _____ is a common, potentially fatal bacterial infection in patients with cirrhosis and ascites

Answer: Spontaneous (primary) bacterial peritonitis

Flashcard 488: Hepatitis A infection symptoms typically last _____

Answer: 1 month

Flashcard 489: Frontotemporal dementia may have associated _____ disorders

Answer: movement

Flashcard 490: What is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism?_____

Answer: Chronic renal failure