the kidneys‚ are also affected by alcohol within minutes after it enters the bloodstream ( Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse‚ 2012). The liver weighs about 3 pounds and is the largest solid organ in the body (Alcohol-Related Liver Disease‚ 2015). Cirrhosis is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue‚ eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly (Alcohol-Related Liver Disease‚ 2015). The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver
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Anticipatory Grieving Anticipatory Grieving A. 1. Describe the problem. A 66-year old Mexican-American man came to the ER on 4-6-2014‚ for shortness of breath and respiratory distress. Patient also has a history of alcohol abuse‚ cirrhosis‚ kidney and gallbladder stones‚ and renal failure. Patient had family coming to visit and was 10 minutes from the hospital. They were informed the moment they walked into the hospital that the patient was not doing very well. Doctors had to take drastic measures
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and signs of liver damage. Liver damage is often the first symptom that shows you might have Hepatitis C. Cirrhosis may begin to develop. Cirrhosis is a disease of the liver caused by deterioration degeneration of cells‚ inflammation of the tissue of the liver. Symptoms of Cirrhosis can show; weakness‚ Loss of appetite‚ weight loss‚ breast enlargement in men and a rash on the palm. After cirrhosis begins to develop the liver begins to fail and this is a life-threatening situation. Hepatitis C can cause
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and stomach. Alcohol abuse is the leading factor to developing Cirrhosis of the liver. Alcohol related Cirrhosis usually develops after more then almost a decade of heavy drinking‚ but for some it may develop quicker; all depending on how your body reacts to alcohol. “In cirrhosis of the liver‚ scar tissue replaces normal‚ healthy tissue‚ blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should. Cirrhosis is the twelfth leading cause of death by disease‚ killing about
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Alcohol and it is effects on a human health Alcohol has a long history Humans have drunk alcohol for at least 12‚000 years and it has used in the different religious rituals. For instance the ancient Romans had a god of wine Bacchus and Greeks had also a god of wine Dionysus. Cristian Communion services and certain Jewish religious retuals include wine to the present day. On the other hand wine was usual daily drink in Mediterranean countries and beer was part of the staple diet until the early
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Bridget Kelly November 19‚ 2000 Research Paper Elizabeth Antalek One out of thirteen adults are considered to be an alcoholic or suffer from a drinking problem. Today‚ fourteen million Americans suffer from a disease that is caused by a combination of physiological‚ psychological‚ social‚ and genetic factors. Alcoholism is a developmental disease that progresses slowly over a number of years and is based on both the physical and emotional dependency on alcohol. In many cases it leads
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an accelerated rate of intestinal iron absorption and progressive iron deposition in various tissues that typically begins to be expressed in the third to fifth decades of life‚ but may occur in children. The most common presentation is hepatic cirrhosis in combination with hypopituitarism‚ cardiomyopathy‚ diabetes‚ arthritis‚ or hyperpigmentation. Because of the severe sequelae of this disorder if left untreated‚ and recognizing that treatment is relatively simple‚ early diagnosis before symptoms
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infection. The main risk factors for clostridium difficile infections are antibiotic exposure‚ hospitalization‚ and increasing age. Case Presentation A 56- year- old Caucasian female was admitted in the hospital with a history of breast cancer‚ cirrhosis‚ renal mass status posts partial‚ and severe nausea and abdominal pain. I came to know from my sonographer
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The Liver is the body’s largest gland‚ weighing about three to four pounds. It is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdominal cavity. Without the liver‚ our bodies would be poisoned and unfit for us to do anything at all. It is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The primary functions of the liver are: Bile productions and excretion. Excretion of bilirubin‚ cholesterol‚ hormones‚ and drugs. Metabolism of fats‚ proteins
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SUBJECT: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TITLE: TOTAL BILIRUBIN & DIRECT BILIRUBIN LABORATORY: 19 & 20 INTENDED USE: 1. For the quantitative determination of total bilirubin in serum 2. For the quantitative determination of direct bilirubin in serum INTRODUCTION: One part of bile is a yellow (or brownish) substance called bilirubin. Bilirubin starts out as a product of the breakdown of red blood cells. When red blood cells break down‚ the heme molecule is converted into bilirubin
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