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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Cirrhosis; Guideline: AASLD 2023, Baveno VII; https://edcd.gov.np
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Tiredness, swelling of belly, yellow eyes, easy bruising.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Long-term liver damage from alcohol, hepatitis B or C, fatty liver.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
EMERGENCY, go now: vomiting blood, black stools, confusion.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Elastography, liver tests, ultrasound.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Stop alcohol, treat cause, specialist care. No dosing information is given here.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
No alcohol excess, hepatitis B vaccine.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Alcohol-related liver disease is a leading cause of hospital deaths in Nepal.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
AASLD 2023, Baveno VII
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
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