Room 362, a 48-year old married male, was admitted to Lynchburg General Hospital after showing symptoms of hepatic failure. He had a chief complaint of weakness and drowsiness displayed by the inability to be easily awoken by his wife, which led to his admission into the hospital. He has been diagnosed with hepatic failure demonstrated by laboratory testing and an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis. Hepatic failure is a condition caused by a sudden or chronic illness, which results in irreversible damage to the liver ultimately inhibiting the liver’s functional abilities. Room 362’s hepatic failure was most likely a result of his alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatitis C. Room 362’s history with alcohol abuse and smoking led to his current state of…
Santi, L., Maggioli, C., Mastroroberto, M., Tufoni, M., Napoli, l., & Caraceni, P. (2012). Acute liver failure caused by…
considerable acanthosis with broadened rete ridges causes deprivation of distant epithelial cells from blood supply and appearance becomes edematous and swollen. These necrotic cells undergo desquamation. Also leaving cleft in the surface of the epithelium. Verrucous projections are formed in this way in between clefts. At a later stage both the verrucous projections and the clefts undergo keratinization [5].…
Wilson’s causes the body to retain copper that has been taken in through an individual’s diet, rather than the liver turning it into to bile to be disposed of. The liver becomes more and more damaged as the copper accumulates, and when it has no other place to be stored within the liver, it gets released into the bloodstream, carrying the copper throughout the body, onto other organs. This is how the accumulation of copper not only affects the liver, but manages to affect the nervous system, eyes, as well as the kidneys. In a specific case study, (Goyal, S. ed) a 26 year old male had been suffering from accumulation of copper since he was two months old. He had suffered from speaking disabilities as well as difficulties with walking and sitting…
It’s no secret alcohol consumption can cause major health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. The world health organization estimates that more than two million people each year die from the effects of drinking, either through illness, overdoses or accidents. So that each person who drinks or thinking about drinking can make informed choices.…
We should avoid exposure to contaminated blood, blood products or contaminated needles.We should get proper vaccination against HBV & HAV.Proper screening of mothers during pregnancy can also save the livers of the child in their womb from getting infected. If you drink alcohol a lot, either slow down significantly or stop it completely.Never take medicines or supplements unless they are approved by your doctor, and never exceed the recommended doses. Also ask your doctor before trying herbal supplements you have not taken before. Certain supplements are capable of damaging your liver. You should also take great care with vitamins because a number of vitamin combinations can be harmful to your…
Many patients present with evidence of malabsorption, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and anorexia. The disease is not always limited to the GI tract as individuals may experience symptoms outside of the intestine, which may affect the joints, bones, eyes, skin and liver. Some patients may develop tears (fissures) in the lining of the anus, which may cause pain and bleeding, especially during bowel movements. Inflammation may also cause a fistula to develop. If this complication occurs, the patient may be exposed to mucus or stool or pus from this opening and the symptoms may be mild to…
Hepatitis B is one of the most serious communicable diseases. This disease attacks the liver one of our major organs of the body.” The virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death.” (Hepatitis B Vaccination, 2014)Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). There are different types of Hepatitis, A, B, C, D, and E.These viral infections causes 78% of liver cancers and HBV alone infects an one in three worldwide. (Global Health Topics Communicable…
Heart failure can lead to a buildup of fluid that puts too much pressure on the liver.…
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.…
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-death in the world. In 2012, 782,000 people were diagnosed and 95% mortality rate makes it the sixth most common cancer [1]. HCC in early stages is usually asymptomatic. When symptoms do occur they are usually mistaken for other liver diseases. Therefore, early diagnosis of HCC is extremely challenging. Surgical resection and liver transplant are the best treatment options for early stage HCC (BCLC stage 0 or A [2]). These treatments can help early stage patients to achieve a 5-year survival at 40% to 70% rate. However, very few patients would actually be suitable for these treatment options [2]. Most patients are diagnosed at intermediate to advanced stage (B…
(started drinking half gallon of tuba every day at the age of 16, beer and redhorse 2-3 times a week)…
Bacon, Bruce MD. "What are the Myths vs. Facts About Alcohol & the Liver?" New York: American Liver Foundation. 2003…
This means too much drinking can cause serious liver problems especially in a young…
The disease Hypertrichosis, also known as “The Werewolf Syndrome,” causes unwanted/abnormal hair growth either in one spot or all over an affected person’s body. There are two main types: Naevoid, and Congenital. Naevoid Hypertrichosis, is where the hair grows in one spot on the body, sometimes the limbs but usually proportional in the facial area. Congenital is where hair covers a majority of the body, sometimes right after birth! In severe cases, the hair becomes colored and remains. Both types are caused by, a spontaneous mutation on the X-Chromosome and a flaw in the pregnancy where the lanugo, instead of it falling off after the 8th month, it continues to grow. Being that the mutation is in the X-Chromosome, means that the disease has a chance to be given to offspring of affected people.…