Liver disease — Flashcards

_____ carcinoma increases risk for Budd-Chiari syndrome

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

_____ seizures are also known as grand mal seizures

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

_____ is a disease caused by EBV that is also commonly referred to as 'kissing disease' as it is often seen in teens and young adults.

In multiple myeloma, free light chain (Bence Jones protein) may deposit in kidney tubules, leading to risk for _____

How do platelet levels change with advanced liver disease? _____

The effects of liver failure on coagulation is followed using _____ (PT or PTT)

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

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