the reason as to why numerous studies have been conducted and some are still underway in relations to various areas where alcoholism is indeed a major threat. It is however important to note that most of these studies are mainly centered on the alcoholic. Alcoholism is a term that has many and sometimes conflicting definitions. In current and historic usage‚ alcoholism refers to a condition that results from continued consumption of alcohol despite the social and medical impacts that are raised
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Preliminary Experiment (4% yeast concentration) Hydrogen peroxide volume – 5 cm3 Water Volume -0 cm3 Concentration Volume- 20 vols Time in Seconds Volume of O2 (cm3) Experiment 1 Experiment 2 Average 30 95 94 94.5 60 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 120 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 180 100 100 100 Modifications The results from my preliminary experiment show that 100 cm3 of oxygen has been produced in the first 30 seconds.. This reaction is far too quick and will prevent me from analysing
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When considering allocation of scarce resources for patients with alcoholic cirrhosis I will analyze the ethical theories of Utilitarianism and Deontology and the principles of justice‚ nonmalificence and autonomy. The question persists‚ should the fact that someone has essentially caused their own disease eliminate them from the chance of having a transplant (Williamson‚ 1997)? According to the utilitarian school of thought‚ the right action is that which has the greatest utility or usefulness
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The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) can be found working in numerous specialties and having an understanding of alcoholic liver disease and the transplant process will help optimize care of the patient with alcoholic cirrhosis. Because there is no alternative treatment to liver transplantation for most patients with end-stage liver disease‚ it is important that the CNS understand that the 6-month rule could be lethal in some circumstances. Early detection and treatment can be life-saving. Clinicians
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50-year-old man who is suffering from End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) due to alcoholic cirrhosis‚ his prognosis is terminal without a transplant. Mr. Mann will not commit to long-term sobriety‚ he is unemployed‚ and is without family and social support. The other patient‚ Ms. Bay is 37; she has been diagnosed with ESLD due to active‚ chronic Hepatitis C. Ms. Bay has a family and is active in the community and is currently ahead of Mr. Mann on the transplant list. This case study asks the reader to make
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It has come to my attention that Liam‚ a young man of 23‚ had recently been diagnosed with severe liver damage. The disease had developed from 10 years of heavy drinking and as Liam was so young the disease was obviously more susceptible. After many advanced treatments being used on him‚ the only chance of saving Liam’s life was through a liver transplant‚ but sadly Liam was refused the transplant. Liam had begun drinking from the early age of around 13‚ at such a young age the person often
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individuals that are in the pre listing stage of liver transplants one main aspect to address is educating the patient and the family. One of the main nursing interventions is teaching patients and their family the importance of abstinence from both alcohol and tobacco if it is used. The continued use of alcohol can cause worsening condition of the patient’s current liver in addition to being a reason as to why the patient is no longer eligible for liver transplant (NIDDK‚ 2012). If the patient uses tobacco
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successful transplant is carefully selecting those patients who are good matches and who need it urgently. For example‚ patients who have matching blood types should receive organs before those whose bodies may reject the implant. One problem that physicians are dealing with is providing organs to recovering alcoholics. People say that‚ "Patients have a personal responsibility to prevent their own liver disease and therefore should not be considered on an equal basis with other liver transplant candidates"(Van
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ENG 111 Silent Killer The liver helps digest food‚ absorb nutrients and expel toxins from the body. Recent studies show that one in ten children in US is thought to have a liver disease that was thought to afflict alcoholic adults. The condition has become very common in non-drinkers that it has been dubbed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Whenever someone gets the disease‚ the organ becomes bloated and discolored due to the fatty cells. This disease is alarming doctors because it progresses
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Cirrhosis Basics The liver is one of the most important organs in your body and weighs about 3 pounds. * It sits in the upper right side of the abdomen‚ below the ribs. * The functions of the liver include: * Making bile. * Changing food into energy. * Cleaning alcohol and poisons from your system. * Cirrhosis occurs when the liver is permanently scarred or injured by chronic conditions and diseases. * The scar tissue that forms in cirrhosis harms the structure
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