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Cirrhosis Learning Center
Complications could include:
- Ascites
- Liver Cancer
- Sepsis
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Portal Hypertension
- Coma
- Peritonitis
- Hepatic Encephalopa...
- Kidney Failure
- Bleeding Esophageal...
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Bleeding disorders (coagulopathy) Buildup of fluid in the abdomen (ascites) and infection of the fluid (bacterial peritonitis) Enlarged veins in the esophagus, stomach, or intestines that bleed easily (esophageal varices) Increased pressure in the...
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Cirrhosis-related liver damage cannot be reversed, but further damage can be prevented by patients who: eat properly get enough rest do not consume alcohol remain free of infection If the underlying cause of cirrhosis cannot be corrected or remove...
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The term "cirrhosis" was first used by René Laënnec (1781–1826) to describe the abnormal liver color of individuals with alcohol-induced liver disease. The word cirrhosis comes from the Greek word kirrhos , the name for a yellowish-brown color. Th...
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Ascites is excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs (the peritoneal cavity.
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Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
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Ascites is defined as an excessive amount of fluid built up within the peritoneal cavity. Both the abdominal organs and the abdomen itself are lined with membranes called the peritoneum. Between these two linings is a space referred to as the peri...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself, or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some othe...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers are classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself; or metastatic, when the cancer has metastasized (spread) to the liver fr...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself; or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some othe...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself, or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some othe...
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Sepsis is a severe illness in which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria.
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Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
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Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses. The most common cause of illness and death in pat...
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Coma, from the Greek word "koma," meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a ...
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Coma, from the Greek word koma , meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a h...
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Peritonitis is an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum, the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.
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Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.
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Hepatic encephalopathy is a worsening of brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances in the blood.
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Liver encephalopathy is a potentially life-threatening disease in which toxic substances accumulate in the blood. Also known as hepatic encephalopathy or hepatic coma , this condition can cause confusion, disorientation, abnormal neurological sign...
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Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
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Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bl...
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Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream.
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Bleeding esophageal varices occur when veins in the walls of the lower part of the esophagus and sometimes the upper part of the stomach are wider than normal (dilated.
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