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SOAP – Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Chronic: Clinical or biochemical evidence of liver disease greater than 6 months duration. B.One of the most […]

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SOAP – Hepatitis B

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Hepatitis B Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Vaccine preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. B.Global health problem. C.Acute […]

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SOAP – Hepatitis A

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Hepatitis A Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.General: Inflammation of the liver. B.Acute: Clinical or biochemical evidence of liver disease less than 6 months. […]

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SOAP – Hepatitis-Autoimmune

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Hepatitis-Autoimmune Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Chronic: Clinical or biochemical evidence of liver disease greater than 6 months duration. B.Chronic inflammatory condition of the […]

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SOAP – Hepatitis-Alcoholic

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Hepatitis-Alcoholic Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of alcohol. B.Alcohol abuse is the most […]

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SOAP – Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a symptom of a disease process or condition in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. […]

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SOAP – Drug-Induced Liver Injury

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Drug-Induced Liver Injury Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Liver injury due to prescription medications, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, and herbal supplements. Incidence A.Estimated annual incidence […]

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SOAP – Cirrhosis

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Cirrhosis Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Cirrhosis: Chronic inflammation leading to fibrosis/scarring of the liver. Causes of injury may be viral, autoimmune, metabolic, drug […]

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SOAP – Acute Abdomen

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Acute Abdomen Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Acute abdomen is defined as pain, which arises suddenly and is usually less than 48 hours duration. […]