Cirrhosis

Hepatitis B: What everyone needs to know Article by Jack Smith Hepatitis B is a virus that has been on the rise recently that everyone needs to know about. Hepatitis B has many types of transmissions, that make it harmful for babies and young children, along with adults; everyone is at risk. 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

Living with Hepatitis B Virus Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a disease that worldwide has affected over two million people. Currently in the world there are over 400 million people living with chronic HBV. Over one million people are projected to die this year alone from HBV and its related complications, according to Rustgi et al. (2010). Jindal et al. (2012) states, “that approximately 30% of the world’s population has been exposed to HBV” (p. 164). When exposed to HBV, the human body has an

A Review on Hepatocellular Carcinoma and its Immunotherapy Introduction: The liver is a large organ of our body which is located beneath the right lung. It helps in the digestion of food and store the extra energy for future use. It also helps fights the infection and cleans your blood. Liver also has an amazing regenerative capacity after injury. All these activities ultimately provide a healthy life to us. Any alterations in the liver function will put our life in danger.1 Inflammation is the

pancreatitis, rheumatic fever, and cirrhosis. Chronic pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which doesn’t heal and cause complications such as pseudocyst, infection, breathing problems, diabetes, kidney failure, and malnutrition. Rheumatic fever is also inflammation disease but result from a complication of untreated strep throat which can metastasize and affect the heart’s valves, the heart’s muscle, causes atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Cirrhosis on the other hand is a final result

hepatitis B and C, alcoholic liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the etiology of liver cancer varies worldwide depending on geographic location, a commonality that they share is that if left untreated they often lead to cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is distinguished by a reduction in the proliferation of hepatocytes, which significantly effects the replicative capacity of hepatocytes

Questions for Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach 4th ed. Title: Case 12 – Cirrhosis of the Liver Questions: 1. The liver is an extremely complex organ that has a particularly important role in nutrient metabolism. Identify three functions of the liver related to each of the following: a. Carbohydrate metabolism Galactose and fructose are products of carbohydrate digestion and are converted to glucose in the hepatocyte or liver cell.1 The liver then stores glucose as glycogen by

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 States. My interest in further exploring liver related deaths is the due to the impact that liver disease has had on my family. My young cousin was born with a malignant tumor on her

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

remodelling of the total collagen content. This progressive remodelling causes liver fibrosis, which can lead to liver cirrhosis.[3-5] Hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis are potentially reversible with timely intervention. [1] To achieve the best possible outcome, treatment must be initiated in the early stages of liver fibrosis.[1] Another benefit of timely treatment of fibrosis and cirrhosis is the prevention of hepato-cellular carcinoma.[3, 6] Additionally, in patients with chronic hepatitis C,anti-viral

with acute and chronic heart failure develop symptoms related to the liver. In the setting of right-sided heart failure a spectrum of hepatic derangements occur, known as Cardiac cirrhosis or congestive hepatopathy (Moller and Bernardi, 2013). The effect of cardiac cirrhosis on prognosis is not that clear, but cardiac cirrhosis could be reversed after heart transplantation. When a sudden and dramatic increase in serum hepatic transaminase occurs, associated with cardiogenic shock, this indicates severe