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What diet should be given to a patient with cirrhosis of liver?
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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.
Can you take seroquel if a patient has cirrhosis of liver?
No
What is the flapping tremors called in patient who has liver cirrhosis?
Asterixis
How great is the risk for a patient with cirrhosis to develop hepatoma?
It is estimated that a patient with cirrhosis has 40 times the chance of developing a hepatoma than a person with a healthy liver.
What is the bowel wash?
this procedure used in cirrhosis of liver patient,to wash out ammonia. .
What are the Surgical procedures in liver transplantation in liver cirrhosis?
If Cirrhosis of the liver is present in the patient who is receiving the organ, then their Liver is removed and the new one is put into place. Depending on the reasons why the patient had Cirrhosis in the first place depends if it will return in the future. The procedure can take anywhere from 5 hours to 12+ hours, depending on the method the surgeon uses.
What is the name given when alcohol damages the liver cells?
Cirrhosis.
Can you die from cirrhosis If so why?
Yes. Cirrhosis is the scarring of liver tissue. The functions of the liver are vital to the body. It has over 500 functions. If it is scarred, the functions are not carried out, and the patient can die.
Is it true that liver transplants are the only cure for cirrhosis at this time?
In a human being, absolutely. The liver is the only organ that can re-generate itself so there are two options for transplant. 1. a living donor gives a small part of their liver (which grows back in a few months) to a patient that has had their own diseased liver removed, (the piece of the liver put into the patient who has had their liver removed grows and therefore it is as if the patient had an entire liver given to them). Sometimes the patient cannot use this option, so they must receive an entire liver from a deceased donor.
What sort of Doctor is a specialist for treating a liver patient?
Many doctors deal with patients who have cirrhosis, mainly depending on what the cause of the cirrhosis was. But there is a specialty who deals with the liver, a hepatologist.
How much do liver transplants cost in Philippines?
I am a liver cirrhosis patient and I need a liver transplant but I could not find a living donor among the family...what shall I do?
Can artichokes heal cirrhosis?
Once a liver has developed cirrhosis, there is no way to reverse the damage. The only "cure" for cirrhosis is liver transplant.
