Cirrhosis

etc. Secondly, liver that is largest organ responsible for detoxification of alcohol but chronic heavy alcohol lead to formation of chronic hepatic diseases such as hepatitis, hepatomegaly and fatty liver. These types of hepatic disorder causes cirrhosis of liver that means liver cells are replaced by scar tissue, which leads to liver failure. Thirdly, Pancreas which is also important organ of the digestive tract release insulin hormone and that helps in maintaining the blood glucose levels but…

Childhood obesity should be the number one topic in our society today, because children are our future. Since obesity in children is causing their internal selves to be aging prematurely, many might start dying younger than the should. In the article “Young Kids, Old Bodies” by Alice Park, Park reasons that there are many Physiological consequences that correlate with premature aging. Healthy children usually hit puberty when they are 12 to 13 years of age, while obese children are now…

The amount of sugar consumed impacts our health and brings the risk of diseases. Sarah Richards, the author of “The Bitter Truth about Sugar and Its Effects on Our Health”, is more effective in persuading the audience to consider the factors of health. This is more effective because it should effect the audience enough to consider changing their diet. For the abundance of sugar that we as humans consume, health issues certainly find their way to impact us. I believe that with the amount of…

usually recover after several weeks, but some of them become “chronically infected.” These people can spread the disease to others through unprotected sex, sharing needles, or other exposures to blood. Chronically infected people often suffer from cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) or liver cancer, and about 3,000 to 5,000 die each year. Health care workers are at increased risk, as are police officers and other public service workers. A mother who is chronically infected with hepatitis B virus…

Compare and contrast treatment options and nursing implications when caring for the patient with bleeding esophageal varices. When an esophageal varice begins to bleed, there is really only one treatment option or nursing implication and that is to stop the bleeding. This can be achieved in a few different ways, but it is important to note that if the bleeding isn’t controlled quickly, the result is often shock and death. One way an esophageal bleed is managed is with placing a rubber band…

Prednisone: 5mg daily PO. Patient is on this medication for severe inflammation and due to immune suppression from chemo/radiation. (deltasone, meticorten, prednisone intensol) anti-inflammatory med, corticosteroid. Side effects: peptic ulcer/possible perforation, depression, hypertension, circulatory problems, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distension, hyperglycemia, psychic derangements. Nursing considerations: monitor blood sugar in diabetic patients due to cause’s hyperglycemia. Contact…

remains alcohol free, with the hope of reducing the risk of relapse” (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2006). Most patients who get the transplant have a 78% chance for a three-year survival. Unfortunately, because of his cirrhosis he just had a 60% chance for a three-year survival. (EMedicine Health,…

Elizabeth Estrada Professor Otis Webster 20 November 2017 Drinking Culture in Canada Drinking alcohol is a popular pastime in Canada. It is considered to be a beer drinking nation, because this beverage is consumed much more than wine or sprits. About 51 percent of money spent on alcohol goes on beer. Most people only ever drink socially. This means that they avoid binge drinking and rarely suffer from any negative consequences as a result of their intake. A social drinker has no problem…

Alcohol is the most dangerous drug in today’s society. The possibility of unintentional over consumption, combined with social pressures to drink and easy accessibility to alcohol are all components of why alcohol kills nearly 100,000 people in the U.S. every year. Contrary to this, marijuana has recently been pushed as a new miracle drug that can stop the growth of cancer cells and ease the symptoms of individuals with terminal or prolonged illnesses. Both alcohol consumption and pot smoking…

What causes iron overload? You may be asking yourself, what exactly causes hemochromatosis? The main reason that causes hereditary hemochromatosis is when a person inherits two mutated copies of the HFE gene from each parent. Both genders have the same chance of inheriting the gene Not everyone with the HFE gene develops the disease Summary and Conclusion If your body cannot maintain a healthy and regular amount of iron, you are in risk of Hemochromatosis aka Iron Storage Disease. The…