[Very Cool] Mnemonic : Chronic Liver Failure Signs On Arms

Liver function progressively declines in patients with chronic liver disease.

Cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic liver disease, which causes a variety of changes including the loss of liver architecture, the development of numerous nodules, the rearrangement of blood vessels, the growth of new blood vessels (neo-angiogenesis), and the deposition of extracellular matrix. (Source)

How To Remember Chronic Liver Failure Signs On Arms ?

Chronic Liver Failure Signs On Arms

• Clubbing
• Leukonychia
• Asterixis
• Palmar erythema
• Scratch marks

Mnemonic: “CLAPS“

Mind Map / Concept Map /Memory Aid/ Mnemonic To Remember Chronic Liver Failure Signs On Arms

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