Alcoholic liver disease

Introduction Liver transplantation (LT) is a well-established curative therapy for irreversible chronic end-stage liver disease or acute liver failure (1-3). Since the introduction of the liver transplant procedure, it has been a standard approach to give postoperative ventilation in children and exact timing of extubation is usually debatable but it has been noted that early or even immediate extubation may be a feasible approach nowadays (4-6). It is important to assess timing of extubation…

Hepatitis A According to the author, the initial symptoms of hepatitis A are generally related to Hippocrates. Hepatitis A outbreaks were first reported in the 17th and 18th century and were linked to Military campaigns. Initially, Hepatitis A was known as infectious hepatitis and was epidemiologically differentiated from Hepatitis B in 1940. Hepatitis B compared to Hepatitis A has a prolonged incubation period. However, the establishment of serologic tests permitted ultimate diagnosis of…

Therefore, the deficiency of aldolase B will end up with an accumulation of fructose-1-phosphate in liver cells, causing dysfunction and other sever problems (bioche). In addition to the toxicity of fructose-1-phosphate accumulation itself, excessive fructose-1-phosphate inhibits fructokinase, which contributes to fructosaemia (bioche). Another consequence…

A child came up to me today and ask me if he swallows a cookie what all happens to it. Once it enters the mouth, chemical and mechanical steps work to break the cookie into smaller pieces and remove its nutrients for use by the body. Tracing the digestion of a cookie involves a quick trip down your esophagus, a churn in the stomach and a slow, winding movement through the intestines. The Mouth The digestive process begins…

Lisinopril Overview. Lisinopril is categorized as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Lisinopril is most commonly utilized as an antihypertensive or in the treatment of congestive heart failure. This medication also has off-label use in the prophylactic treatment of migraines (Schuh‐Hofer et al., 2007, p. 703). Lisinopril is available as an oral tablet and its bioavailability is approximately 25%. Peak antihypertensive effects of lisinopril are reached at approximately six hours…

Introduction HELLP syndrome is a serious liver disorder. The letters in HELLP stand for these problems: H – Hemolytic anemia, hemolysis. This refers to the destruction of blood cells. EL – Elevated liver enzymes. This is a sign of liver damage. LP – Low platelet count. This refers to blood cells that help stop bleeding. HELLP syndrome is thought to be severe type of preeclampsia, a disorder of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and other problems. In most cases, the syndrome develops…

Why is Sharon is experiencing the following signs/symptoms? Please provide the specific pathophysiology. (4 points) •Jaundice: Jaundice occurs when your liver doesn’t metabolize bilirubin the way it’s supposed to. Accumulation of bilirubin or its conjugates in body tissues produces jaundice, which is characterized by high plasma bilirubin levels and deposition of yellow bilirubin pigments in the skin and other tissues. Jaundice caused during the hepatic phase can arise from abnormalities in the…

The liver is a large organ that is on the right side of the belly. The liver has a reddish-brown color and it weighs about 3 pounds. It is also being protected by your rib cage (Hoffman). The job of the liver is the filter the blood that is coming through the digestive tract before it passes through the other part of the body. It also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs (Hoffman). The right lobe is divided into four sections. Each section has branches of hepatic veins, portal veins,…

1) Bilirubin is the byproduct after the liver breaks down old or excessive RBCs. Two forms of bilirubin. • Conjugated and unconjugated. Unconjugated bilirubin is occurs from rapid breakdown of too many RBCs in an infant’s blood after birth. • The liver converts unconjugated bilirubin to conjugated bilirubin that can be excreted. • UV light also converts unconjugated bilirubin to conjugated through the skin. Hyperbilirubinemia is an excessive serum bilirubin level due to an infant’s inability to…

He is described as an alcoholic. He has great difficulties of expression which are not, properly speaking, either a denial or bad faith. Even as a caregiver, the alcoholic cannot express the complete truth about his drink. Rather he shows what he does not drink ('never whiskey') when he does not drink ('never in the morning'), Where he does not drink…