Exam 38: Liver Diseases

What form of viral hepatitis is likely to be transmitted sexually?

________ disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the liver.

Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by exposure to

Pathophysiologically, esophageal varices can be attributed to

Match the grades of hepatic encephalopathy to the assessment findings. -Drowsy, clear behavioral changes, liver flap present

Jaundice is a common manifestation of

A patient with a history of alcoholism presents with hematemesis and profound anemia.The expected diagnosis is

An increased urine bilirubin is associated with

A patient admitted with bleeding related to esophageal varices could be expected to receive a continuous intravenous infusion of

The most common causes of prehepatic jaundice are ________ and ineffective erythropoiesis.

Hepatitis with the presence of autoantibodies and positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA)is

Brain injury secondary to high serum bilirubin is called

Hepatic encephalopathy is associated with

What laboratory data would support a diagnosis of hemochromatosis?

Liver transaminase elevations in which aspartate aminotransferase (AST)is markedly greater than alanine aminotransferase (ALT)is characteristic of

A viral hepatitis screen with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)should be interpreted as ________ hepatitis B.

Match the grades of hepatic encephalopathy to the assessment findings. -Coma, no liver flap

Match the grades of hepatic encephalopathy to the assessment findings. -Confusion, subtle behavioral changes, no liver flap

A patient being treated for hepatic encephalopathy could be expected to receive a(n)________diet.

An infusion of mannitol would be prescribed to treat