Hepatology

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

How Alcohol Abuse Cause Liver Damage ​The human body consists of five vital organs. The functionality of the heart, the lungs, the brain, the liver and the kidneys are crucial for existence. Damaging any of these organs can result in death. All of the organs in the human body have their own functions that ultimately interact with the others. Therefore, if one organ fails, others will eventually fail as well. Nurturing the human body is imperative and prevention of anything that might cause damage

CLINICAL OVERVIEW - Esophageal Varices TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION o Esophageal varices are abnormal, enlarged veins in the lower part of the esophagus. Esophageal varices develop when normal blood flow to the liver is obstructed by scar tissue in the liver or a clot. Seeking a way around the blockages, blood flows into smaller blood vessels that are not designed to carry large volumes of blood. The vessels may leak blood or even rupture, causing life-threatening bleeding. CLASSIFICATION

Surgical Treatment Protocols for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common diseases, with an increasing incidence. With new and advanced surgical instrumentation and techniques, several curative therapies have become successful. The HCC patients are treated according to the stage of Liver tumor. For very early stage of HCC, the very first choice of therapy is liver resection but it is later being replaced by local ablative therapy which is useful as a bridging

A healthy liver is necessary for survival, and when the threat of liver cancer looms liver transplantation (LT) is an option. The liver is the bodies largest internal organ. It has many important functions including preventing infections, removing bacteria and toxins from the blood, and more. (“Liver Transplant”, 2012, p.1). Some signs of liver failure are fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle loss, forgetfulness and confusion. The most prevalent sign of liver failure is jaundice, a condition that causes

Cholecystitis and Perioperative Care Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small pear- shaped sac located on the right underside of the liver. The gallbladder’s function is to store digestive bile, which is continuously produced by the liver. Bile assists in the digestion of fats and absorption of certain vitamins. A healthy gallbladder empties when fatty foods enter the duodenum to aid in breaking down large fat particles into smaller ones. In

Cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. Cirrhosis affects one of the largest organs in the body, the liver. It is a condition that slowly worsens the liver and is unable to function normally due to chronic injury. Cirrhosis consists of four stages with the fourth stage being the most advanced stage of cirrhosis. When healthy liver cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue (fibrosis) it’s known as a degenerative disease called cirrhosis. Chronic alcoholism is the leading

MOLECULAR BASIS OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS FOLLOWING CCL4-INDUCED HEPATOCELLULAR DAMAGE IN MICE ELIAKIM MBAKA (MSc.) I84/29467/2014 DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY A proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Biotechnology) in the School of Pure And Applied Sciences of Kenyatta University May 2015 Declaration This research proposal is my original

Cholelithiasis, are the reaming’s of the digestive fluid bile, which form within the gallbladder. They vary in size and shape from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball.[1] Cholelithiasis occur when there is an imbalance in the chemical constituents of bile that result in precipitation of one or more of the components. Gallstone disease is often thought to be a major affliction in modern society.[2] However, cholelithiasis must have been known to humans for many years, since they

Cirrhosis is a delayed stage of fibrosis of the liver that can be cause by several types of liver diseases and conditions. The liver plays many roles such as detoxifying toxic substances to the body, purifying the blood and producing crucial nutrients. This condition occurs in response to deteriorating the liver which may cause the liver to fail. The damaged liver can’t be undone, but if cirrhosis of the liver is diagnosed and treated early then the damage can be controlled. Identification of Risk