Chapter 1 PROBLEM AND IT’S SETTING Background of the Study People eat to survive. Food fuels people to do our activities through the day. Intake of food can help supply human daily needs like fluids such as water‚ carbohydrates to produce energy such as rice and bread‚ vitamins for a healthy immune system. These help to maintain a healthy body. Food plays an important role for human’s survival. Being food‚ an essential to human‚ there are certain factors that are need to be considered on
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to have liver diseases as liver is responsible to breakdown alcohol into Carbon dioxide and water and this process is called detoxification. Diseases which are caused to the liver are: Jaundice: This is a yellow discolouration of the skin and in the cornea of the eye. Hepatitis: It is inflammation of the liver‚ hereditary conditions. It is caused by many viruses and also by some poisons. Cirrhosis: Formation of fibrous tissue in the liver and death of liver cells. Death of liver cell can
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Alcohol consumption is the most major causative factor which contributes to liver cirrhosis (Farrell& Dempsey 2011‚ p.1166). Therefore‚ it is significant to the nurse to have a good knowledge of test result and prescription medication relating to alcoholic cirrhosis. This assignment will explore a case study of Mr Chocolate‚ who presented to the hospital with sign and symptom of alcoholic cirrhosis. It will contain a brief describe about how cirrhosis result in Mr Chocolate’s signs and symptoms
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Read the entire document; however‚ only answer the questions in Part III under Objectives and Issues (#1-8) to prepare for the in-class set of questions. Part I—The Initial Physical Examination Scenario Mary and Bill adopted a three-year-old toddler named Sam two weeks ago. Sam is good-natured and very inquisitive. Typically‚ before the finalization of an adoption‚ children are required to undergo a routine examination by a physician. However‚ the required examination is not meant to be a
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high amounts or at a young age‚ it can severely damage parts of the body such as the liver‚ brain‚ and it can eventually lead to death. If people are not careful they can become addicted to alcohol‚ due to it being classified as a drug. Most young adults‚ aging from fifteen to twenty‚ do not take their first drink out of their own free-will but from peer pressure. Blood in the body has to go through the liver before circulating throughout the rest of the body. Therefore‚ consuming a large amount
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Gallstones Jessica Hansberry Remington College Anatomy Joshua Cleveland September 16‚ 2009 Gallstones The gallbladder is a small sac found under the liver. The gallbladder is responsible for storing bile that is made by the liver. When Cholesterol which is part of the broken down bile becomes logged in the bile ducts‚ this can create gallstones. There are different symptoms and treatments for gallstones‚ some which require surgery or medication. What are gallstones and how are they formed
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Liver is one of the most important organs in human body‚ it helps in fighting infections‚ metabolizing drugs by producing enzymes‚ and synthesizing proteins like‚ albumin. Liver failure happens When the liver cannot adequately functions and it is life threatening condition if it’s not managed immediately‚ it might cause some complications‚ like cirrhosis‚ hepatitis and multi-organ damage.(1)Liver transplant might be a lifesaving solution with liver failure‚ unfortunately liver transplant have its
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Role of liver and pancreas in our digestive system LIVER One of the main functions of the liver is the production of bile. Bile is important for the digestion of fats. Fats are first of all is oily and hydrophobic‚ which means they don’t dissolve well in water or water-based solutions. The liver also can play a role in the digestive system by the way that it filters out toxins. Some things that the digestive system absorbs can build up in the blood and poison the tissues of the digestive tract
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bilirubin in the extracellular fluid. Concentration of bilirubin in blood plasma is normally below 1.2 mg/dL (50µmol/L) leads to jaundice.[3] The term jaundice comes from the French word jaune‚ meaning yellow. Jaundice is often seen in liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cancer. It may also indicate leptospirosis or obstruction of the biliary tract‚ for example by gallstones or pancreatic cancer‚ or less commonly be congenital in origin (e.g.‚ biliary atresia). Yellow discoloration of the skin‚ especially
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According to the World Health Organization‚ “Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver‚ most commonly caused by a viral infection.” This disease is severely harmful because it attacks and affects the liver. The liver is responsible for producing chemicals to stop blood clots‚ regulating what enters the bloodstream‚ and storing/processing vitamins‚ irons‚ and minerals. Without the proper function of the liver‚ the human body cannot sufficiently operate. Research from the Center of Disease Control
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