Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis of the Liver The Liver is an organ that is in the human body. The liver plays an important role in the human anatomy. The Liver is located below the diaphragm in the upper right quadrant. It is the second largest organ in the human body. The Liver is about the size of a football and weighs around 3 to 4 pounds. Some of its main purpose is to metabolize most of the nutrients that enters the body and absorbers by the intestine. Some of the Liver’s main function is to help the body get…

Cirrhosis is a late stage of progressive hepatic fibrosis which is a consequence of almost all chronic liver diseases; the main causes of liver cirrhosis are chronic viral infections (B, C or B+D), alcoholic etiologies and lately non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (1). Around 50% of patients with cirrhosis have esophageal varices (EV), and one-third of all patients with varices will have variceal hemorrhage, representing an incidence of 5% and 15% in patients with small and large…

Liver cirrhosis is caused from anything that ruins the liver. You can not fix it once the liver is destroyed, it stays that way . The three most common causes of liver damage are fatty foods, too much alcohol consumption and hepatitis C. There are several other causes stated on Web M.D. that are not as common. These include, reaction to certain medications, lengthy exposure to environmental causes and lastly, infection. If the liver doesn't work properly it does put a strain on the…

Background Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), also known as an autoimmune liver disease, damages the bile ducts within the liver. In the body the ducts play an important part in digestion because they carry fluid away from the liver. Over time the pressure builds up from the fluid causes the cirrhosis of the liver. The destruction of the bile ducts can have early symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, and jaundice. Prevalence/Incidence Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is mostly found in women…

Liver Cirrhosis. The case study is about a forty-two-year-old Simon who is an accountant, he is married with two teenage sons. Due to the stress of Simons job he unwinds at night with a drink or two or maybe three. He feels that his wife is nagging at him about his drinking but he feels that he has never been drunk. He noticed his bellying expanding and his clothes wouldn’t fit. Simon went to see his doctor there he was referred to a gastroenterologist and he was diagnosed with liver…

at times will require a case manager to help organize the support and services that is needed for the patient and/or for their family. For instance, Henry was unfortunately diagnosed with hepatitis C and cirrhosis. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can be transmitted through blood and cirrhosis is the final stage of hepatitis C in which the liver is no longer able to function normally. Therefore, there are limited options for Henry because of the impact of his illness and a case manager may…

hepatocellular carcinoma are still unknown but some risk factors have been recognized which are cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C, heavy alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, hereditary conditions such as hemochromatosis and intake of aflatoxin-contaminated food (arun j). Cirrhosis is the primary factor risk for developing HCC. Based on (), 90-95% of people who develop HCC have underlying cirrhosis. The cirrhosis is a condition where the normal liver tissue are replaced by scar tissue after being damage…

alcohol-related liver cirrhosis is 35-40kcal/kg/day and a protein intake of 1.2-1.5g/kg/day (p. 45). Fullwood states, “Individuals with alcohol-related liver disease have protein energy malnutrition, as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies” (p. 46). To improve survival a nutritional diet and supplements are recommended, as well as early morning and late at night snacks. Although this stage cannot be reversed there are options to treat cirrhosis. Liver transplants are the last option, but…

factors contribute to HCC, including hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, cirrhosis of any cause including environmental toxins, alcohol abuse, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hereditary hemochromatosis or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among others. There has been significant increase in the rate of HBV- and HCV-related HCC[1]. Liver cirrhosis is the most important pre-malignant lesion of HCC, but HCC can occur in non-cirrhotic patients too, with the…

Introduction Did you know that Alcohol is one of the biggest killers in the UK? Alcohol seems like a 'normal thing ' these days. So why is this still able to happen when alcohol abuse is one of the biggest killers? Alcohol seems a lot more acceptable than drugs because we see it every single day, even though there are more people with alcohol related problems. So lets talk about Alcohol Abuse what it actually is and the affects of it psychologically and emotionally, and on the individual…