Liver disease — Flashcards

Aplastic anemia occurs due to damage to _____ stem cells, resulting in pancytopenia (anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia)

Does biliary tract disease (e.g. PBC, PSC) result in unconjugated or conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? _____

Metastasis to the liver may be detected clinically as hepatomegaly with a(n) _____ free edge of the liver

Ascending cholangitis is usually due to ascending infection with enteric gram-_____ bacteria

What odor may be associated with cirrhosis? _____

Smokers with _____ will develop an aversion to tobacco products

Fevers from Plasmodium vivax and ovale occur every _____ hrs

Systemic amyloidosis can have hematologic manifestations, including splenomegaly and _____ purpura

Treatment of β-thalassemia major involves chronic _____, which increases risk for secondary hemochromatosis

Chronic exposure to _____ can occur with patients who work with metallurgy, dye and pigment manufacturing, wood preservatives