Liver disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 71: Vitamin A may be used to treat _____ and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML)

Answer: measles

Flashcard 72: Leptospirosis is associated with fever and _____

Answer: conjunctival suffusion

Flashcard 73: Aplastic anemia is characterized by _____ reticulocyte count and increased erythropoietin

Answer: decreased

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Flashcard 74: What type of jaundice is associated with gallstones, parasites, and liver fluke? _____

Answer: Obstructive jaundice

Flashcard 75: In immunocompetent individuals, toxoplasmosis is asymptomatic or will present as a(n) _____-like illness

Answer: mononucleosis

Flashcard 76: Dengue fever and _____ viral infections typically occur simultaneously, as both are transmitted by the Aedes mosquito

Answer: chikungunya

Flashcard 77: Does a portal vein thrombosis cause histologic changes to the hepatic parenchyma? _____

Answer: No

Flashcard 78: What is the most common porphyria? _____

Answer: Porphyria cutanea tarda

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Flashcard 79: _____ is a Rickettsial-like disorder caused by Coxiella burnetii that presents as pneumonia and hepatitis

Answer: Q Fever

Extra: Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii. It classically presents with pneumonia and hepatitis. It is also a leading cause of culture-negative endocarditis.

Flashcard 80: PiMZ heterozygotes (α1-antitrypsin) are at significant risk for emphysema if they _____

Answer: smoke

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