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 are the main causes of different liver diseases
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or simply NAFLD, describes a condition where excess fat accumulates in the liver of people who consume little or no alcohol at all. Although some amount of fat may accumulate in the liver of a normal individual, having fat that takes up to five to ten percent of your liver weight can cause fatty liver disease, which may lead to serious health problems. What is Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ? The liver is a large, complex organ with many vital functions. One
ons that help maintain our body. Unfortunately the liver can be subjected to different disease, such as liver cirrhosis. Liver Cirrhosis is the result of scar tissue replacing and damaging healthy tissue, this is considered a degenerative disease. According to WebMD there are at least 31,000 in the United States that died from liver cirrhosis each year. I believe this disease is important to know and understand because it is caused by lifestyles. Not all people believe their lifestyle will affect
There are many reasons that alcohol can lead to depression. They say that too much alcohol can lead into a major depression! This depression can lead to other issues such as financial and family problems. When alcohol wears off, the depression becomes stronger than ever before. Many people tend to drink as a substitute to the real world. They do not want to face the consequences of their life, so they drink to block things out. This then starts to cause a depression because they cannot face what
asleep. In addition, I had a bigger health issue which was a damage of my liver. One day, after I had finished the whole 750ml of Jack Daniel’s whisky bottle in about two hours, I threw up terribly. I had noticed that there were some blood in my vomit before I passed out on the bathroom floor. The next day, I went to see a doctor because I was frightened after vomiting blood. The doctor examined my abdomen and found out my liver was enlarged. My blood was also drawn out for diagnosis. When my blood
Liver disease resulting from alcohol affects more than two million Americans and is one of the primary causes of illness and death. The liver frees the body of harmful substances, such as alcohol. While the liver breaks down alcohol, it produces toxins that can be even more dangerous than the alcohol consumed (“Beyond Hangovers: Understanding Alcohol's Impact Your Health” 13). “These by-products damage liver cells, promote inflammation, and weaken the body’s natural defenses. Eventually, these
MLX-NLC gel stored at different temperature and humidity conditions (Table 1) were evaluated for any changes in particle size, PI, zeta potential, and drug content at 30, 60, 90 days time points to assess the effect of storage conditions on the stability as a function of time. The particle size was monitored at regular time intervals during storage to assess particle aggregation. The nanoparticles are thermodynamically unstable system and for their stability, a zeta potential value between –30 mV
My interest in public health is rooted in the experiences I had growing up. A cousin of mine passed on because of cerebral malaria and my grandfather died of smoking-induced cancer. My uncle developed alcoholic liver disease and a close teenage friend became pregnant. Unknowingly, I was personally experiencing some of the central topics of public health research and each of these events continued to resonate throughout my life. The pursuit of jubilation lies in culling a rightful and consequential
Advancements in medicine and technology have allowed scientists to discover new diseases as well as treatments for some. Autoimmune hepatitis is among the diseases where a cure in unavailable. In 1950, Waldenström discovered autoimmune hepatitis in young women (Wolf). Originally called lupoid hepatitis, lupus was thought to be the cause of autoimmune hepatitis (Frey, Longe, and Ricker). If symptoms of AIH are detected early, treatment for better life quality can be accomplished with medication instead
The liver is the largest organ in the body. It has many important and vital functions. Therefore, it must be healthy in order for someone to survive. A liver detoxifies the substances that are harmful in the body, makes sure the blood is purified and produces nutrients that are very important. When the liver is not able to function properly and starts to deteriorate this is known as a condition called Cirrhosis. The healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue and the blood flow throughout
Location & Structure The liver is the largest organ of the body weighing in at about 3 pounds and about 6 inches thick. With this size the liver is very resilient. The liver is a red-brownish organ that is shaped like triangle. The liver is located at the top of the abdomen on the right side of the body just below the diaphragm. The structure of the liver is built up of four lobes. The two main lobes are the right and left lobe. The right lobe consist of the two remaining lobes the quadrate and
mechanisms of cardiac development and function. The liver is one of the essential organ in mammals. It performs many functions such as help the body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. The liver also completes many regulatory functions that are critical to fetal development and to life in general. However, failure to perform theses function can result in many mammal liver diseases. Hepatomegaly is a symptom that associate with several liver disorders. Surveys had shown that a large number
Chronic viral hepatitis(CVH) is a chronic inflammatory reaction of the liver due to either hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis c (HCV) or hepatitis d (HDV) , occurring over more than 3 to 6 months. Chronic viral hepatitis is the main cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepato cellular cancer (Porth, p962). According to a media report on “the rising burden of chronic liver disease a high price to pay ";liver disease affects more than 6 million Australians and costs the government $50.7 annually
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 liver failure. This case
Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome, and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick, the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which infects both humans and mosquitoes in a cyclical process
What is hepatic cirrhosis? According to the medical dictionary hepatic cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces the liver’s healthy tissue. This disease changes the structure of the liver and blood vessels that nurture it. It reduces the liver’s capability to produce proteins and process hormones, nutrients, medications, and poisons. Cirrhosis is an illness that gets worse over time and possibly can become life threatening. This serious illness is ranked as the ninth leading cause of death in the U
many different causes of liver damage. These can be grouped into various categories depending on the timing of the insult and the types of cells most severely affected. As the nature of injury often dictates patient outcome, these patterns of injury have important clinical implications. Acute versus chronic: Acute liver injury is a common clinical problem. In the most severe cases, acute injury results in overwhelming hepatocyte loss, a clinical condition known as acute liver failure. More frequently
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
Hunter Hardman Biology Alcoholism: The Effects on the Body Alcoholism is a disease that describes an array of problems with alcohol. This disease is highly addictive and has many negative effects on the body. Alcohol affects almost every aspect of the body, including many vital organs, and deteriorates the health of long- term alcohol users. Alcohol has harmful effects on the brain by interfering with the brains pathways. The consumption of alcohol can affect how the brain works, which can cause
Opening: Liver cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells in the liver that grow beyond their usual boundaries. If cancer has spread to another location in the body, it is called metastatic cancer. Here are more detailed information about liver metastasis. Body: Liver metastases are tumors that have spread to the liver from other areas of the body. Cancer cells often invade other part of the body and overcrowd. They usually do so by following the blood stream and then replicating themselves in