Symptom Finder - Cirrhosis of the Liver
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER
A 52-year-old Hispanic male presents to the emergency room in a semiconscious state. Liver function studies show an elevated aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and serum bilirubin. His prothrombin time and blood ammonia are elevated. You diagnose hepatic coma. What else could he have?
1. Chronic active hepatitis
2. Wilson disease
3. Hemochromatosis
4. Biliary cirrhosis
5. Sclerosing cholangitis
6. Common duct stone with ascending cholangitis
7. Hepatoma
8. Collagen disease
9. Amebic abscess
A 52-year-old Hispanic male presents to the emergency room in a semiconscious state. Liver function studies show an elevated aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and serum bilirubin. His prothrombin time and blood ammonia are elevated. You diagnose hepatic coma. What else could he have?
1. Chronic active hepatitis
2. Wilson disease
3. Hemochromatosis
4. Biliary cirrhosis
5. Sclerosing cholangitis
6. Common duct stone with ascending cholangitis
7. Hepatoma
8. Collagen disease
9. Amebic abscess
