cirrhosis by Nenette Nsindu https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee en-us 2025-02-19 19:53:04 UTC 2025-02-22 03:03:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Etiology nindolo https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3334825381 It is commonly caused by viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The pathophysilogy involves chronic liver injury leading to fibrosis, structural changes, and impaired liver function, ultimately causing complications like ascites and esophageal varices.



]]> 2025-02-19 20:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3334825381 Signs and Symptoms nindolo https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338277898 Cirrhosis is asymptomatic, but as it progresses, symptoms like fatigue, weakness,loss of appetite, and weight loss may occur. With decompensation, impaired liver function symptoms such as jaundice, portal hypertension,and hepatic encephalopathy may be present. In early compensated disease, lab findings may be normal, but elevated liver enzymes may prompt suspicion of liver injury.

]]> 2025-02-22 02:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338277898 Diagnosis nindolo https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338278064 Cirrhosis is a condition where the liver is damaged. The liver biopsy is the standard diagnostic test. Transient elastography is becoming more common for liver fibrosis staging. It is now recommend to screen for esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension rather than screening all cirrhosis patients.

]]> 2025-02-22 02:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338278064 Treatment nindolo https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338281706 Treatment for cirrhosis focuses on slowing liver liver damage, managing symptoms, and addressing complications. Treating the underlying cause is crucial and this can include reducing alcohol use, losing weight, and taking antiviral medications for hepatitis. Medication can also help things like itching, fatigue or weakness, and osteoporosis. These medications can also help fluid build up, infections, and hypertension.

]]> 2025-02-22 02:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338281706 Patient Education: nindolo https://padlet.com/nindolo/3v07rqyds3rq71ee/wish/3338286387 Cirrhosis is a liver disease caused by long term liver damage, often from alcohol use, metabolic dysfunction, or hepatitis infections. Early-stage cirrhosis can be treated by addressing the underlying cause, but more advanced stages are usually irreversible and require liver transplant. In order to keep this from happening you should avoid alcohol, take medication that the doctors prescribe, and regularly monitor your symptoms.

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https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1215/p759.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cirrhosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351487

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