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• eating relieves the pain with a duodenal ulcer
• the initial step in the management of GI bleeding is IV access and fluid resuscitation
• entecavir is used for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection
• helicobacter pylori is a common risk factor for upper GI bleeding
• OGD (oesophagogastroduodenoscopy) is the best diagnostic test for a duodenal ulcer
• Active viral replication is indicated by the presence of HBV e-antigen
• <8 g/dL hemoglobin is the indication for blood transfusion in a patient with active GI bleeding
• Prednisone is the treatment of moderate to severe alcohol-induced liver disease with inflammation
• >2:1 is the AST:ALT ratio in alcohol-induced liver disease
• Sofosbuvir is used for the treatment of hepatitis C virus
• 10% of patients infected with hepatitis B develop a chronic infection
• symptoms of hepatitis B infection commonly appear at 2–4 months
• Albumin and PT are TRUE tests of the synthetic function of the liver
• Alkaline phosphatase is an indicator of cholestasis