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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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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disorder passed either by the parents or due to a genetic mutation(s). The liver is the affected region of the body. The liver has a lower count of bile ducts within the liver resulting in liver damage due to buildup of bile. If the liver stops working a transplant is needed for the patient to survive. This disorder also affects many other systems of the body. Treatment options include either use drugs or a liver transplant. There is no genetic cure for Alagille syndrome. Introduction: Alagille
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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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the inflammation and necrosis of the liver‚ often the result of viral infection. Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease marked by necrosis of hepatocytes and a mononuclear response that swells and disrupts the liver through interfering with the liver’s excretion of bile into the intestine. Hepatitis is caused by infections from viruses‚ bacteria or parasites‚ liver damage from drugs‚ alcohol and overmedication‚ or immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune hepatitis. A
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declared too ill by the doctors for heart transplant but artificial heart did wonders for them. This invention has proved to be ground breaking in the field of medical science and was named Time’s invention of the year. Artificial Liver One of the most important and complex organs of human body is liver. Liver removes the toxins from the blood and manufactures great amount of proteins‚ and also play part in metabolism. The device to replace original damaged liver is now in its final stages.
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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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Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is caused by hepatitis C virus. The virus enters into the liver cell‚ use the cell’s genetic to make copies of itself which then affects more cells. Causes Hepatitis C is usually transmitted through blood to blood contacts. It can be transmitted by sharing needles when injecting‚ toothbrushes and razors‚ tattoo or body piercing with equipment that has not been properly sterilized. It can also be sexually transmitted. It is not passed on by everyday contact
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them into human liver cells. The possible outcome of this success is the ability to treat patients with an inherited disease called “alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.” This genetic disease of the liver inhibits the release of the enzyme alpha1-antitrypsin‚ ultimately leading to liver cirrhosis and lung emphysema. The only cure for this disease is liver transplant‚ a process that is extremely dangerous to the patient‚ extraordinarily expensive‚ and patients waiting to receive a transplant could wait painfully
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kind of results shows that most of patient number 3 body organs are not functioning effectively. Patient number 3 probably has malfunctioned pancreas‚ liver‚ and kidney. The pancreas plays a crucial role in controlling the levels of glucose in the bloodstream. It releases hormones (glucagon and insulin) which help in regulating blood sugar. Liver cells absorb amino acids to trigger off a series of chemical reactions in a process known as the deamination of amino acids (Advancing Chemical Sciences
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