Hepatic Dysfunction - Liver Failure Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: rifaximin : medication used if patients do not respond to lactulose, calories : ideal diet for a patient with hepatic dysfunction should be high in _ , yes : is the rupture of esophageal varices a medical emergency?, bleeding : thrombocytopenia puts a patient at risk for what?, ammonia : _ is converted to urea and excreted by the kidneys, ascites : condition resulting from increased pressure in the peritoneal capillaries due to portal hypertension, hypertension : portal _ results from increased pressure throughout the portal venous system due to a damaged liver, cirrhosis : alcohol is a risk factor for developing this hepatic condition, asterixis : flapping hand tremors associated with worsening encephalopathy, paracentesis : procedure to remove ascites fluid, b : most common form of hepatitis, tamponade : "balloon" treatment for ruptured esophageal varices, jaundice : increased bilirubin in the blood which causes skin discoloration, kade : patients with hepatic dysfunction are at risk for decreased absorption of these vitamins (4), a : form of hepatitis spread by poor hand hygiene or fecal-oral route, varices : development of collateral channels in the esophagus due to portal hypertension, diarrhea : adverse effect of lactulose