Cirrhosis

gallbladder connect by the common bile duct. Many disease states can affect these two closely related organs including cirrhosis, cholecystitis and gallstones. These diseases decrease the function of the liver and gallbladder. If not diagnosed and treated liver occurs. Gallbladder disease most often leads to removal of the gallbladder. . Liver Disease Cirrhosis and Gallbladder The liver, the body’s largest internal organ, is located under your rib cage on the right side of the…

Do you have a family member who is an alcoholic or has a fatty liver? Well, you might want to help them stop now or they might end up like my mom did. My mom had Cirrhosis of the liver which is what you get when you get fat from the liver and drinking alcohol on top of that. February 22, 2014, is the date my mom found out she had Cirrhosis of the liver. We had no idea what it was but, after we asked the doctor what it was he advised us, "It's when your liver starts to slowly deteriorate and is…

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is also known as malignant hepatoma. It is the most common type of liver carcinoma. What Are The Risk Factors? The major risk factors include cirrhosis and underlying liver diseases. Cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol abuse, Hepatitis B/C virus infection, autoimmune liver diseases, chronic liver inflammation, and hemochromatosis. Some of the underlying liver diseases, which commonly manifests into HCC are: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection…

damage. However, some people with fatty liver may develop NASH, and it can lead to permanent scarring and hardening of liver which is known as cirrhosis that can cause liver failure and requirement of an organ transplant (John Hopkins Medicine, 2015). According to Brunt and Tiniakos (2010), of all individuals with some form of fatty liver, 3%-5% may develop cirrhosis. Since, NAFLD affects such an important organ in our body, it was a disease that I wanted to understand more. I also wanted to…

1. Biliary atresia is a childhood chronic, progressive liver problem that can be acquired or congenital. This abnormality affects females slightly more often than males, and Asians and African Americans more often than Caucasians. The bile ducts, which would normally allow bile liquids to drain into the intestines and kidneys, are blocked. This blockage of bile, which aids in digestion, causes liver damage, and in turn, affects many vital body functions. Symptoms are noticed one to six weeks…

This paper seeks to determine whether it is morally sound to exclude alcoholics from the transplant waiting list or if alcoholics should be placed in a lower slot on the list. One side argues that alcoholics should get equal access to new livers and that all should be placed on the waiting list regardless of the reason that they are in need of a new liver. The other side believes in what is known as maximum benefit, or the idea that alcoholics should not be excluded from the list, but should be…

The liver cirrhosis is still in the early stages so the doctor will only give medications but also warn pt about what will happen id condition worsens. LIVER CIRRHOSIS- Alcohol causes the liver to get fat and inflamed which causes the liver cirrhosis. Which is when scar tissue replaces normal tissue in the liver. It happens because the liver is having been damaged over a long period…

the liver. At the main stages, specific symptoms haven’t been seen and some common symptoms including a fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin occurs. In the progression of the disease, liver disease and cirrhosis might be seen. The ones experiencing cirrhosis may have viral system dysfunction, for example, liver failure, liver malignancy, or enlarged blood vessels in the esophagus and stomach. The most common hepacvirus spreading way is blood-to-blood contact including…

liver cells infected with the virus. As a result, these liver cells become inflamed and eventually die. Over time, scar tissues form around dead and infected liver cells. The scar tissues make it difficult for the liver from proper functioning. Cirrhosis refers to a condition that many scar tissues on the liver, in which blood…

as it normally does and the body cannot excrete the copper, which leads to toxicities. Copper toxicosis is considered to be a secondary disorder in the liver that can lead to primary liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, hepatic necrosis, and cirrhosis. Furthermore, the copper storage disease can be passed down through generations. The reason for this is because of the DNA marker, which is an autosomal recessive gene that can be passed down to offspring from the sire or dam . Therefore, this…