Hepatology

He sat there, waiting…waiting in agony for the results which would determine whether or not he would live. These results would reveal if he would die of liver failure. A nurse came out of the door into the waiting area and called, “Joseph Waters? Your results are ready and the doctor is ready to see you.” Joseph slowly and solemnly stood up and walked towards the door. He followed the nurse down the white fluorescent lighted hallway. She stopped near the end of the hallway where she opened a door

Molecular Profiling of Liver Transplant Fibrosis and Early Diagnostic Biomarker Test Development Mu Hao (Jack) Hsu Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Liver fibrosis 2.1 Definition 2.2 Pathogenesis of liver fibrosis 2.3 Factors that infects liver fibrosis progression 3. Chronic liver disease 3.1 Definition 3.2 Major causes 3.3 Leading chronic liver diseases for liver transplantation 3.4 Management of chronic liver diseases 4. Liver transplantation 4.1 Indication 4.2 Survival rate

Hepatotoxicity is an injury to the liver that is caused by exposure to a drug or other infectious agent. The understanding and treatment of hepatotoxicity has developed rapidly over the last 40 years reducing morbidity and mortality from. Progress had been made by the study of different animal models that shows the clinical, biochemical and histological characteristics of the hepatotoxicity seen in man. This review examines the various approaches to the study of hepatotoxicity in animal models,

Abstract Manuscript History: Received: 14 October 2015 Final Accepted: 22 November 2015 Published Online: December 2015 Key words: Portal vein, Thrombosis, risk factors, cirrhosis. *Corresponding Author Pawan Kumar Thakur Background and objectives: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an increasingly recognized complication of liver cirrhosis. It is associated with worsening liver function, ascites and the occurrence of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding. The aim of this work was to clarify the risk factors

What is Gallstones in Cats? The cat's gallbladder is a small, balloon-shaped organ that is located in the lobes of the liver. Its primary function is releasing bile into the digestive tract to aid in the digestion of food. Cholelithiasis is a condition that causes small stones, or choleliths, to form in the gallbladder. These stones are typically made of calcium carbonate mixed with other secreted substance and minerals. Though gallstones are rare in cats, the presence of large stones is a medical

Liver disease is a big national problem. Millions of people have it. One of them is my Aaron, my brother. Aaron got diagnosed with liver disease in May 2016. We first noticed something was wrong when his running times were getting worse and worse. A couple days later he had yellow skin, so we took him to the doctor, and they sent us to a the Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. The doctor told us that he did have cirrhosis in the liver, which is a form of liver disease. Some people say just get a liver

The patient's symptoms along with the lab results provided a very similar match to Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis. Acalculous Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder where gallstones are NOT the contributing factor. This is significant because patient had a negative test result for gallstones. In this case, i think that it was most likely caused by an increase in bile viscosity that occurs from stasis. And in turn, leads to blockage of the cystic duct. The cystic duct connects the

Cirrhosis is known as a chronic disease of the liver. Cirrhosis usually develops when the scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue in the liver. It tends to happen whenever healthy cells are damaged over a long amount of time, usually for many years. However, the scar tissue makes the liver lumpy and hard, after a while, the organs will start to fail and the scar tissue makes it tough for the blood to get through a large vein (the portal vein) that goes into the liver. Occasionally when the blood

appear similar to conventional stents.”8 Middleton, Teefey and Darcy8 note that the use of PFTE endografts will likely become standard as their performance outweighs the early stent materials used. Color Doppler as well as pulsed Doppler should be used to interrogate the stent and supporting vessels. Velocity measurements are taken using angle correct and spectral waveforms are recorded. Careful examination of the liver vasculature is imperative to verify proper stent function. Specifically, thrombosis

Careful follow up and consistent monitoring are essential to ensure proper function of the portosystemic stent. While portal venography is excellent at demonstrating stent patency, Doppler ultrasound allows visualization of blood flow within the stent, portal system and hepatic venous system without the need for radiation and contrast injections. According to Boyer,23 TIPS dysfunction occurs in about 80% of treated patients. He suggests using Doppler ultrasound to assess the stent within 24 hours