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MEDOP 230- Gastroenterology: Liver Diseases

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show Accumulation of ascitic fluid in the abdominopelvic cavity due to increased pressure in abdominal veins    
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show Chronic, progressive inflammation and irreversible degeneration of the liver    
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show Enlargement of the liver due to cirrhosis, hepatitis, or cancer; enlargement is palpable on physical exam.    
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Hepatitis   Infection and inflammation of the liver by the hepatitis virus; the most common chronic liver disease.   show
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show Hepatitis A is caused by exposure to feces; infection is acute.    
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show Hepatitis B is caused by exposure to blood, saliva, or vaginal secretions; infection is acute but may turn chronic.    
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Hepatitis C   Hepatitis C is caused by exposure to blood; infection is acute and turns chronic.   show
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Hepatitis D   Hepatitis D is secondary to hepatitis B.   show
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Jaundice   show •Liver may be too diseased or immature to conjugate bilirubin.•Large numbers of red blood cells may have been destroyed •A gallstone may be obstructing the bile ducts.  
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show Secondary cancer that began elsewhere in the body and metastasized to the liver.    
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