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The liver disease that causes portal hypertension with ascites is?
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Cirrhosis
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Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
What is portal vein thrombosis?
The development of a blood clot in the vein that brings blood into the liver. Untreated portal vein thrombosis causes portal hypertension.
Why splenomegaly occur in portal hypertension?
i think portal hypertension is a cause of spleenomegaly because in portal hypertension portal blood flow toward the spleen that may lead to over burden over the spleen
What is the difference between ascites and peritonitis?
Peritonitis is an infection of the peritoneum, the sack which surrounds the peritoneal cavity. It may be caused by a appendicitis, when the infected appendix ruptures allowing spread of infection. Ascites is an excessive accumulation of peritoneal fluid in the peritineum. It can be caused by cirrhosis which leads to portal hypertension. Ascites is therefore a symptom of liver failure. It notabley occurs in cases of Kwashiorkor.
What body parts does portal hypertension affect?
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein. The portal vein is a blood vessel that takes blood from the spleen to the liver. Therefore these are the parts of the body portal hypertension would affect.
What does excessive ingestion of ethanol over a long period causes?
That causes the cirrhosis of the liver. You get the signs of liver failure and portal hypertension at the same time.
What type of cirrhosis is also known as portal cirrhosis?
There is nothing as portal cirrhosis. There is a condition called as portal hypertension. In cirrhosis of liver you have signs of portal hypertension as well as of liver failure present in a given patient.
How do you get ascites?
typically liver failure. which leads to an obstruction of the portal vein. the fluid must go somewhere & the abdominal cavity is convient. talk to your md. ascites isn't trivial.
What causes ascitic fluid?
abnormally high pressure within the liver or the veins draining into the liver (portal hypertension); abnormally low amounts of albumin in the blood.
What is the cure for portal hypertension?
distal splenal renal shunt
What are the alternatives to portal vein bypass?
treat portal hypertension with medications known as nonselective beta-blockers.Another approach is.sclerotherapy and variceal band ligation.The best approach to relieve portal hypertension within a patient is by replacing their liver with a new one
What is a Transjugular portosystemic shunt?
A shunting procedure designed to relieve portal hypertension.
