Lifestyle Disease by Sydney Markowitz https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq Cirrhosis en-us 2016-11-09 15:46:34 UTC 2025-11-22 18:44:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Cirrhosis 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136442684 By: Sydney Markowitz]]> 2016-11-09 15:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136442684 Symptoms 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136443371
  • Abnormal levels of liver enzymes in the blood
  • Lack of blood-clotting factors
  • Inability to dispose of bile
  • Failure to detoxify metabolic by-products and other poisons
    • ]]>     2016-11-09 15:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136443371     What Is Cirrhosis? 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136446205
  • a slowly progressing disease 
  • healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue
  • prevents the liver from functioning properly
    • ]]>     2016-11-09 15:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136446205     Causes 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136447856
  • The main cause is excessive alcohol consumption
  • Fat accumulation in the liver
    • ]]>     2016-11-09 16:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136447856     Additional Symptoms 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136449077
  • Fatigue
  • Bleeding easily
  • Bruising easily
  • Itchy skin
  • Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes
  • Fluid accumulation in the abdomen
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Swelling in your legs
  • Weight loss
  • Confusion, drowsiness and slurred speech
  • Redness in the palms of the hands
  • Breast enlargement in men

    • ]]>     2016-11-09 16:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136449077     Healthy Liver VS. Liver With Cirrhosis 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136450409
    ]]>     2016-11-09 16:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136450409     Treatment 184401 https://padlet.com/184401/n8uhnt6enluq/wish/136451526 Cirrhosis cannot be cured BUT you can prevent further liver damage by...
    • stopping alcohol consumption completely
    • following a low sodium diet 
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