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Hepatorenal Syndrome Learning Center
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Acute Liver Failure
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- Abdominal Tap
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Cirrhosis is a chronic, degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue.
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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease.
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Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver in which normal liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue. There are different types of cirrhosis that could afflict a person.
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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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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the gastrointestinal tract, which extends from the mouth to the anus. The amount of bleeding can range from nearly undetectable to acute, massive, and life threatening. Bleeding ...
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GI bleeding studies uses radioactive materials in the investigation of bleeding from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These studies go under various names such as "GI bleeding scans" or "Tagged red blood cell scans." They are performed and interpr...
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Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol.
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Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse. See also: Ascites; Cirrhosis; Alcoholism; Bleeding varices; Hepatic encelphalopathy.
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Orthostatic hypotension refers to a reduction of blood pressure (systolic blood pressure that occurs when the heart contracts) of at lest 20 mmHg or a diastolic pressure (pressure when the heart muscle relaxes) of at least 10 mmHg within three min...
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Orthostatic hypotension is an abnormal decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up. This may lead to fainting .
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Also known as peritoneal tap or abdominal tap, paracentesis consists of drawing fluid from the abdomen through a needle.
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An abdominal tap is a procedure used to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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Paracentesis is a procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle.
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Paracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure using a needle to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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Paracentesis is a procedure in which excess fluid in the abdomen is sampled by aspiration through a needle. The fluid may be called ascites fluid, abdominal fluid, or peritoneal fluid.
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