09-14-2006, 05:21 PM
Your patient has complained of a pain in the abdomen that starts shortly after eating a meal. Her eyes revealed that she was jaundiced. Which of the following explains what is causing the pain?
A. Her bile is supersaturated with cholesterol.
B. Her stomach is hyperacidic.
C. Her red blood cells are hemolyzing prematurely.
D. Her liver is not synthesizing enough cholesterol.
E. Her liver is overproducing bile acids.
A. Her bile is supersaturated with cholesterol.
B. Her stomach is hyperacidic.
C. Her red blood cells are hemolyzing prematurely.
D. Her liver is not synthesizing enough cholesterol.
E. Her liver is overproducing bile acids.
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