The following questions relates to the patient within the first 24 hours 1. Outline the causes, incidence and risk factors of the identified disease and how it can impact on the patient and family (450 words) This case study is about Abdul Chidiac, a 51 year old male, married with 4 children. He had a medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and cirrhosis with two admissions in the last six months. He is a smoker and drinks beer, 5-6 bottles per day. As Carithers & McClain (2010) explained
Background and objectives: Many liver diseases are accompanied by jaundice. Differentiation of cholestatic from non-cholestatic jaundice is important. Cholestatic jaundice most probably occurs due to a pathological condition and the most frequent causes in early infancy are neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia in early life. Early diagnosis and treatment of infantile cholestasis can improve prognosis of liver diseases by prevention of the complications of these disorders. Patients and Methods:
Introduction: Glycogen storage disease is the result of a defect in the synthesis or breakdown of glycogen that is found in muscles, the liver and many other cell types. This disease may be genetic or acquired and is usually caused by a defect in certain enzymes that are important in the metabolism of glycogen. To date, there are 11 different classifications for glycogen storage disease but this paper will focus on glycogen storage disease type 1 (GSD I), also known as von Gierke’s disease, after
Liver cancer, more formally known as hepatic cancer, is a cancer that affects the liver. It originates in the liver, rather than spreading from any other parts of the body. Liver cancer generally goes unnoticed until the cancer is fairly advanced, making it very dangerous. On average, it affects 3 out of every ten thousand people. In some countries, it’s the most common form of cancer there is. Liver cancer is one of the most deadly cancers throughout the world, accounting for more than 600,000 deaths
Cholecystitis and Perioperative Care Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small pear- shaped sac located on the right underside of the liver. The gallbladder’s function is to store digestive bile, which is continuously produced by the liver. Bile assists in the digestion of fats and absorption of certain vitamins. A healthy gallbladder empties when fatty foods enter the duodenum to aid in breaking down large fat particles into smaller ones. In most cases,
The liver is the largest internal organ in our body, weighing about 3 pounds. It is reddish-brown and rubbery to the touch (WebMD, n.d.). Our liver is one of the most important organs in our bodies. It exists to process nutrients from the food we eat, make proteins, make bile and remove toxins. These processes can get interfered due to liver failure, when the liver is damaged to an extent that it won’t function normally for months or years. The main causes for liver failure include hepatitis B, hepatitis
Topic: What are treatment options for different liver disease? Introduction Liver is the most important vascular organ of the body and second largest part of the body after skin. Liver performs various functions of the body such as detoxification, manufacturing of blood cells, bile, hormones, albumin, repair damage cell, combating infection and storage of iron, vitamins and fats. Therefore liver should be free from any injuries and fats because excessive consumption of alcohol, obesity and diabetes
Liver Function Test: The health of liver determined by measuring the levels of proteins , liver enzyme or bilirubin in blood is referred to as the Liver Function test .LFTs is oftenly done in following situations including to screen the liver functions such as hepatitis etc , to identify the side effects of certain medications known to affecr the liver , to measure the degree of scarring on liver ,to diagnose lsome liver disease and others.LFTs include many of the tests but sometimes they don’t measure
Drug-induced hepatitis is a common disease that affects patients taking certain type of medications. The presentation of these patients include jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.3 This case report will describe a middle aged gentleman with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and Hepatitis C who had just started on Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART) and had been rechallenged with antituberculosis drugs (anti-TB) who presented with signs of
What are gallstones? Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder when liquid stored hardens into pieces of stone like material. Also, gallstones can form anywhere in the intrahepatic, hepatic, common bile, or cystic ducts. The liquid, called bile is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, and then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a duct which carries it to the small intestine, where
Have you ever heard of a disorder, condition or disease for the first time wondering to yourself what it is? That was me 11 years ago when my baby girl was first diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, at the young age of only four months old. My heart dropped when they told me the diagnosis even though I had no idea what it was, what is meant, or how it would change our lives. I had so many questions and even to this day, the questions still seem endless. I have spent countless hours researching
Conor Moldowan Micro 5 Fall 2014 Robert Cattolica Hepatitis C Virus Hepatitis is a word that describes an inflammation of the liver. According to Evelyn Strauss, who has a Ph.D. in biochemistry, this progresses to scarring of the liver tissue. The scarring of the liver tissue causes decreased functionality of the liver, cancer, and possibly death. Many people were afflicted with hepatitis in the past ("2000 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research"). Additionally Evelyn Strauss says that
Wilson disease What is Wilson disease? Wilson disease is a medical condition characterized by liver, neurologic, and psychological abnormalities related to the deposition of copper in the liver and brain. The condition occurs due to impaired copper metabolism, which result in copper build up in tissues. Most patients are diagnosed at age 5-35. Untreated Wilson disease frequently results in liver injury that often advances to liver cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. Copper accumulation in
The presence of Helicobacter pylori infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract has been found to be more common in rural non-developed areas in India. Many factors contribute to this infection, which is often then associated into becoming peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Many parts in the developing country of India consist of diets low in fruits, vegetables, and high intake of sodium such as salted fish (Fock & Ang, 2010). The insanitary conditions also have increased risks of Helicobacter
Andrew Mason, Director of Research for the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Alberta. “In the last few years, we’ve made a lot of progress in both understanding PBC and ensuring proper care for patients. With continued research and an emphasis on putting patients first, we look forward to the day where
Community medicine is medicine’s branch concerned with the total health of the individual within the community, and with the application of comprehensive care to the prevention and treatment of illness in the entire community. I had a very early introduction to the concept of community and preventive medicine when I was reading about the history of ancient Egyptian at the middle school. I can recall that they utilized various documented preventive measures included prayers and various kinds of magic;
The role of a physician scientist is a life-long journey of identifying the right questions and solving problems in healthcare hoping to lead to positive changes in the community. I learned the importance of asking the right questions early on—from my middle school physics teacher. Emphasizing critical thinking, he offered extra points to students who found errors in the textbooks. Most students thought he was joking, but because of this I started reading more carefully. I made it my job to pay attention
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by periportal inflammation, elevated immunoglobulins, autoantibodies, and a dramatic response to immunosuppression. Autoimmune hepatitis occurs when the body's immune system, which ordinarily attacks viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, instead targets the liver. This attack on your liver can lead to chronic inflammation and serious damage to liver cells. Just why the body turns against itself is unclear, but researchers think
PERSONAL STATEMENT Born to a middle class family in India, I was fortunate to have parents that made sure I lacked no opportunities when it came to education. I grew to have a fascination for life sciences and it inspired me to continue with higher levels of three major science groups in high school: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Initially, I struggled with physics, but I drew motivation from my dream of being a doctor. This was a dream that I was not ready to
Biological Printing The 3D printing of biological materials could potentially create an efficient alternative for patients who may be waiting to receive an organ as well as creating a new advancement while facilitating and increasing the success rate of surgeries performed by doctors. Bio-printing is the 3D printing of biological materials such as human organs and tissue by using cells from the individual’s body as well as other materials such as metals, plastic, powders, and liquids to make up an