Typical drug therapy used to treat cirrhosis includes
A) antibiotics to alter bacterial populations.
B) lactulose to reduce ammonia production and absorption.
C) diuretics to control portal hypertension.
D) a and c
E) all of the above
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Q23: As liver disease develops, albumin levels _
Q25: _ is the abnormal accumulation of fluid
Q26: Which statement is true?
A)Patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Q27: Branched-chain amino acids may be supplemented in
Q29: Hepatic encephalopathy in the early stages is
Q30: Normal values for serum albumin are
A)1.5 to
Q31: A physical sign of altered liver function
Q32: When signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy
Q33: Normal blood ammonia levels are
A)less than 45
Q34: In a cirrhotic liver, portal hypertension is
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