Cirrhosis
Disease information
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
.
Disease
characterized by hardening of the
liver
and
degeneration
of hepatocytes, or
liver
cells, leading to the loss of the
normal
functions
of the
liver
.
It is
a
cause of death in individuals aged between 25 and 60 years.
The process is always the same:
inflammation of the
liver
followed by destruction of hepatocytes; abnormal cell regeneration and obstruction of the functioning of the gland (
liver
functions
, simplify, as
a
filter to counter, on the one hand passes the blood - filled substance and
a
sense on the other cleans the blood of them in opposite directions, leaving amid
a
wall of
liver
cells)
Causes.
Alcohol
.
Drugs (Metrotrexato, etc)
Exposure to toxic substances.
Chronic
infections
,
hepatitis
B and
C
and
congenital
syphilis
.
Cholestatic
liver
.
Metabolic
disorders
, such as Wilson's
disease
.
Autoimmune
diseases
.
Sarcoidosis.
Signs and symptoms.
The most characteristic symptoms are:
Fatigue and weakness.
Liver
grown in size.
Low appetite, nausea and
weight
loss.
Palms of the hands
red
.
In
sickness
and advanced:
Jaundice (yellowing coloracón) of eyes and skin.
Dark urine.
In the form of
spider
veins in the skin.
Fall of hair.
An increase in the chest in men.
Increased spleen.
Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen and legs.
Bleeds.
Black or bloody
diarrhea
.
Risk Factors.
Excess
alcohol
consumption.
Exposure to chemicals toxic to the
liver
.
Hepatitis
.
Malnutrition.
Prevention.
Antialcohólico treatment.
Early treatment of
hepatitis
.
Avoid toxic environments.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
General Measures.
Blood and urine analysis, ultrasound and
liver
biopsy.
For the study of its complications, gastroscopy, laparoscopy, angiography,
Treatment.
The developed
cirrhosis
has
no cure.
Drug therapy, dietary restrictions and sleep.
Do not drink
alcohol
.
Do not abuse the proteins; diets rich in carbohydrates.
Moderate
physical exercise.
Medication.
To treat
hepatitis
B or
C
and
iron
supplements, diuretics and antibiotics may be indicated if the
doctor
considers it so.
Diet.
With this
disease
are advised to follow the diet follows:
Diet with 20 deg.
protein
low in salt.
Complications.
Bleeding
from the
stomach
or
esophagus
.
Liver cancer
.
Ammoniacal waste poisoning.
Sexual impotence
.
Forecast.
If avoiding the causes
cirrhosis
can be stopped.
The
liver
damage
was
irreversible,
but
you can control symptoms and in short
a
life
almost
normal
.
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