Brief overview Symptoms: Eyes and skin turn yellow; impaired brain function (encephalopathy) leading to impaired concentration and consciousness; blood clotting disorders; failure of other organs possible in severely advanced disease. Course of disease and prognosis: Usually a consequence of other chronic liver diseases; acute form without preceding chronic liver disease is much rarer Treatment: Depends … Liver Failure: Symptoms and Therapy
The plant Kava Kava (Piper Methysticum) is a medicinal plant that has a tradition in the South Seas passed down for thousands of years. Its use is varied; it goes from medicine to stimulant. Kava kava is used as a drink in ceremonies and offered to guests as a welcome drink. Kava kava bars, where … Kava Kava: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
In medicine, a burst belly is the bursting of the surgical wound after open abdominal surgery. Potential causes of abdominal bursting include poor wound healing, obesity, and physical stress. What is a burst belly? Abdominal bursting is a complication following open laparotomy. A laparotomy is a surgical procedure for which the abdominal wall is opened … Belly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Zellweger syndrome is the medical term for a genetic and fatal metabolic disease. This is manifested by and can be characterized by the absence of peroxisomes. The syndrome is congenital due to a gene mutation and can be inherited in families. What is Zellweger syndrome? Zellweger syndrome is a relatively rare inherited disorder. It is … Zellweger Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Patients with dysproteinemia suffer from a congenital or acquired imbalance of blood proteins. Because these proteins are produced in the liver, liver damage is behind the phenomenon in many cases. Treatment depends on the primary cause. What is dysproteinemia? The Greek prefix “dys-” literally means “disorder” or “malfunction.” “Aemia” means “in the blood” in German. … Dysproteinemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
As great as the appreciation is that the edible mushroom receives from many people, but so great is the rejection of others, whether out of ignorance, or fear of poisoning. If the mushrooms are often called “meat of the forest”, this is, from the point of view of the mushroom picker and somewhat exaggerated. Recognize … Poisonous Mushrooms and Mushroom Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition In a congested liver, the blood backs up in the liver because it can no longer drain through the liver veins. The cause of a congested liver is a weak right heart (heart failure). The heart can no longer pump blood from the liver to the lungs. The blood backs up into the liver. … Congested liver
Diagnosis of a congested liver The diagnosis of a congested liver can be made relatively easily. On the one hand, the medical history includes the typical symptoms of right heart failure and liver dysfunction (see below). A congestion of the neck veins is also usually visible in the physical examination; in advanced stages of the … Diagnosis of a congested liver | Congested liver
Therapy of congested liver A congestive liver can only be treated by eliminating the triggering cause. In most cases there is no disease of the liver. The congested liver is caused by right heart failure. It is therefore necessary to treat this right heart failure. Right heart failure also has various causes, all of which … Therapy of congested liver | Congested liver
What is the difference between a chronic and an acute congested liver? In acute congested liver, a venous congestion of the blood into the liver occurs relatively suddenly. For example, right heart function is suddenly so severely impaired by a pulmonary artery embolism that the blood is congested in front of the liver. This causes … What is the difference between a chronic and an acute congested liver? | Congested liver
A Chinese liver fluke is a parasite that can cause a worm disease called clonorchiasis in humans. Symptoms do not always indicate this. What is a Chinese liver fluke? A Chinese liver fluke (clonorchiasis) is one of the sucking worms and occurs mainly in the areas of South and East Asia. However, related species of … Chinese Liver Fluke (Clonorchiasis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition – What is cholinesterase deficiency? Cholinesterase is an enzyme (a substance that speeds up chemical reactions in the body, usually a protein) and is produced in the liver. It plays an important role in the transmission of impulses from nerves to, for example, muscles (see: Motor End Plate). If the liver is damaged by … Cholinesterase deficiency
