Cirrhosis : The Leading Cause Of Death

The Concept of Metabolism: Nursing Interventions and Diagnoses Related to Cirrhosis Hannah E. Null New Mexico State University Introduction The concept of metabolism which is regulated by the major body system known as the endocrine system and includes the biochemical processes, including the body’s need to produce energy, repair cells, and maintain life (Pearson, 2015). This includes a series of glands including the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal

Cirrhosis of the Liver Cirrhosis of the Liver: Causes, Detection and Prevention University of Phoenix- Online Campus Cirrhosis of the Liver is a horrible disease that takes the lives of many people every year. There are many causes, symptoms, ways to diagnose and treatments that surround this disease as well as many ways that this fatal disease can be prevented. The liver is a key organ when it comes to making the body function properly (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Cirrhosis is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States and the thirteenth leading cause of death worldwide.1 Cirrhosis is the irreversible fibrosis of the liver characterized by hepatic architectural distortion secondary to fibrous tissue and the formation of regenerative nodules.2 These anatomical changes cause hepatic vascular resistance and an increase in blood flow leading to portal hypertension. Porto-systemic collaterals develop in order to overcome the increased portal pressure

fatty liver disease and its histological scoring systems. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common cause of chronic liver disease. The study says that the incidence of recurrent steatosis in patients transplanted for cryptogenic cirrhosis or NASH-cirrhosis ranges from 25%-100%, while NASH development is observed in 10%-37.5% of these cases without leading to early allograft failure. The ongoing discussions of the limits of alcohol intake in “nonalcoholic” fatty liver revolve

selected leading cause of death and state why this was chosen. According to the American Liver Foundation, a healthy liver cleans blood, fights infection processes food and stores energy. The liver is able to regenerate itself, but when it becomes too damaged or is prevented from regenerating, it will fail and no longer be able to keep able to keep one alive (2015). Despite its ability to regenerate, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is the twelfth leading cause of death of death in the United

Many common liver diseases causes liver to become inflamed. The progress of this inflammation can progress to liver cancer or liver failure. Factors which causes live disease includes viral infection, alcohol abuse, use of certain drugs, poison or cancer. More than 100 forms of liver disease are there. Liver diseases are caused by a variety of factors which can affect everyone from infants to adults7. This can affect the morphology and fuction of the liver8. It is estimated that 1 in 2500

Hepatitis (literally inflammation of the liver) comes in many forms A, B, C, and more, but today we will be focusing on Hepatitis B. Inflammation of the liver can cause liver damage or failure, leading to death, which is what makes Hepatitis B such a dangerous virus. The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) enters the liver and attacks liver cells, leading to the liver becoming hardened over time due to it being constantly under attack by HBV, while a normal liver

Stages of Alcoholism Leading to Cirrhosis of the Liver Mikal Norvell Fortis Institute, Dr. Bassant Abstract This paper describes, briefly, the stages of the alcoholism as it slowly damages the liver, and finally results in permanent, irreversible damage called cirrhosis. Excessive alcohol consumption, or alcoholism is the number one cause of cirrhosis in the U.S. Though tolerance levels are different for each individual, daily consumption of more than ten alcoholic drinks over ten or more years

Cirrhosis is the 11th leading cause of death by disease in the United States. Almost one half of these are alcohol related. About 25,000 people die from cirrhosis each year. Description/Definition Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of normal, healthy liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue, blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should, as well as regenerative nodules leading to progressive loss of liver function

groups are diagnosed with cirrhosis or any other disease in the United States. Liver is an important organ just like the rest of the organs inside our body especially for the digestive system. The liver has to be healthy to do many important functions for example, blood clotting, digesting food using bile duct, and many more duties. People may develop cirrhosis differently because their bodies react very different on how it may develop. Developing the disease cirrhosis in the liver will weaken the