Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis: A Scarring Disease of the Liver Cirrhosis is a progressive disease, it gradually develops over numerous years, in anticipation of stopping liver function. Muir’s (2015) stated “Cirrhosis is a form of chronic liver disease (CLD) resulting from sustained liver damage from several causes, including viral infection, autoimmune disorders, cholesteric and metabolic disease (e.g., nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases [NAFLD]), or heavy alcohol use” (p. 1822). The liver is the largest solid organ in the human body and is essential for fighting infections and filtering blood. Cirrhosis has become a major public health concern not only in the United States, but all over the world. In fact, in an article titled, Understanding the Complexities of Cirrhosis (2015), Muir states, “In 2010, it was the 12th leading cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for 1 million deaths” (p. 1822). Patients who suffer from cirrhosis may benefit from early intervention; unfortunately, there are difficulties in the recognition and diagnosis of this progressive disorder. Causes A broad range of diseases…

BACKGROUND OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS Cirrhosis, also called hepatic fibrosis is a chronic disease that causes cell destruction and scarring of hepatic tissues. Scar tissues form because of long term disease or injury. Cirrhosis impairs the liver’s ability to function normally because scar tissue can not do what healthy liver tissue does. Scar tissue replaces the healthy liver tissue and blocks the normal flow of blood through the liver. Cirrhosis is a potentially life threatening condition because it…

depends how cirrhosis has advanced in the liver for each person. Some people might take treatment or some might not because they refuse to or want to live longer. Treatment for cirrhosis is a liver transplant it just depends how affected is the liver to determine what is best for the person. They might also have a portion of their liver removed because the liver can grow back to its original size. The liver is large and it is the only organ that can grow. If a person drinks so much alcohol and…

Cirrhosis of the liver can be detected by different tests and studies. They can be both invasive and non-invasive procedures. They range from a physical examination to diagnostic test and clinical findings. Diagnostic examinations include blood tests, serum-protein tests, various chemical tests, and ultrasound imaging among other assortments for detection is disease. Measuring the levels of certain chemicals produced by the liver can show how competently your liver is functiong. Blood tests may…

One cause of cirrhosis is long-term alcohol abuse + Chronic alcoholism is the first most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States. Toxins and alcohol are broken down by the liver. However, if the amount of alcohol is too high, the liver will swell. The liver will have to work twice as hard and the liver cells can eventually become damaged. Heavy, regular, long-term drinkers are much more likely to develop cirrhosis, compared with other, healthy people. The amount of alcohol it takes to…

CRITICAL REVIEW ON TREATMENT AND PREVETION OF HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS AND FIBROSIS INTRODUCTION Liver cirrhosis is a common outcome in clinical progressions of all chronic liver diseases, distinguished by substitution of tissues of the liver by fibrous (scar) tissues. Regenerative nodules - lumps that appear in a bid to repair the damaged tissues – also replace the liver tissues, leading to an alteration of the liver structure to into structurally abnormal nodules. Liver fibrosis is as a resultant…

Disorder Symptoms Causes Effects Treatment Cirrhosis The most common symptoms of Cirrhosis are; fatigue, itchy skin, darkened skin due to itching and scratching, dry eyes and mouth. Victims may also contract a condition known as jaundice, in which the skin and the whites of the eyes turn to yellow. The exact cause/causes of Cirrhosis are unknown. Researchers believe that it may be an autoimmune disease (when the immune system attacks and…

It is characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis (scar tissue) and regenerative nodules (lumps that occur due to attempted repair of damaged tissue). These changes lead to loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver and slows the processing of nutrients, hormones, drugs, and naturally…

A: Student nurse, TZ, asked patient JW, to explain about his experience of the doctor telling him that he possibly have cirrhosis of the liver. JW explained that about a week ago, he went into Dr. Brown’s office because for a few months he has been having fullness around the abdomen. The doctor took a look, and told him that he immediately needs to go to the ER. In the ER, the doctor did a liver scan, and saw that the liver was enlarged. The doctor told him that he may have liver cirrhosis,…

Liver Cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis is considered to be one of the deadliest disease among men and women nationwide. With its leading cause of death and illness mostly in the United States, roughly 5.5 million people, which is 2% of the U.S. population are affected by Cirrhosis. In essence, 26,000 deaths occur each year, but who/what age range does this disease usually affect? What are the causes and symptoms? Can it be cured? Let’s take a look at the facts and statistics! In the human body system,…