Reference no: EM131542499

1] What are the major causes of liver injury in the USA. Be specific: not just chemical, virus etc?

2] What are the major types of liver injury; give a sentence describing each?

3] What are the major outcomes after liver injury; be specific but brief?

4] List the 5 viral hepatitis viruses.

5] How are each transmitted and be prevented?

6] What are the major complications of each?

7] What are the medications used to treat HCV? Use at least one other reference.

8] What is alcoholic liver disease?

9] What is the progression of this disease?

10] What is cirrhosis of the liver? 

11] List the consequences of cirrhosis?

12] What is jaundice?

13] List causes of jaundice?

14] List factors that predispose the development of gallstones.

15] What are the differences between acute and chronic pancreatitis?

16] How would you explain type 1 vs.  2 diabetes and their treatments to an adult family member. Stress causes and prevention strategies as well as treatments.

17] List and briefly describe  the major complications of type 1 and 2 diabetes?

18] Define these terms briefly:  hyperosomolor nonketotic hyperglycemic coma, ketoacidosis, ketone bodies, insulin shock and hypoglycemia.