Liver disease — Flashcards

Which biliary tract disease is classically seen in middle-aged women and presents with generalized pruritis and fatigue?_____

_____ seizures are also known as grand mal seizures

Loop diuretics may be used to treat _____ in liver failure (e.g. cirrhosis)

_____ carcinoma increases risk for Budd-Chiari syndrome

Which electrolyte disturbance causes nausea, malaise, stupor, coma, and seizures? _____

How do platelet levels change with advanced liver disease? _____

Does acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) present with photosensitivity?_____

Hemophilia (A, B, C) presents with _____ bleeding time

Does Budd-Chiari syndrome present with jugular venous distention (JVD)?_____

_____ occurs in Plasmodium spp. infection (malaria) due to increased clearance of infected RBCs