Does anyone know much about cirrhosis?!
Question: Does anyone know much about cirrhosis!?
I was wondering how esophageal varicies are related to cirrhosis!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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? Cirrhosis occurs when substantial amounts of scar tissue replace normal tissue in the liver!. The scar tissue may block the proper flow of blood from the intestines through the liver, leading to increased pressure in the veins that supply this area (portal vein system)!. This condition is called portal hypertension!. Portal hypertension can lead to other complications, which may include:
Fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity (ascites)!. Ascites is the most common complication of portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis!.
Bleeding from enlarged veins (varices) in the digestive tract!. This is called variceal bleeding!. Variceal bleeding, especially in the esophagus and stomach, is a major cause of illness and death in people who have cirrhosis!.
Increased spleen size!. This can lead to a low blood platelet count!.
Infection of the fluid in the abdomen (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, or SBP)!. SBP develops in 10% to 25% of people who have advanced cirrhosis and ascites!.1
Altered brain function (encephalopathy)!. Encephalopathy usually only occurs in people who have advanced portal hypertension!. However, having a procedure to help reduce portal hypertension (shunting) can increase the risk of developing encephalopathy!.
? DEFINITION OF CIRRHOSIS: A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells!. It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or infection especially by the hepatitis virus!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity (ascites)!. Ascites is the most common complication of portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis!.
Bleeding from enlarged veins (varices) in the digestive tract!. This is called variceal bleeding!. Variceal bleeding, especially in the esophagus and stomach, is a major cause of illness and death in people who have cirrhosis!.
Increased spleen size!. This can lead to a low blood platelet count!.
Infection of the fluid in the abdomen (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, or SBP)!. SBP develops in 10% to 25% of people who have advanced cirrhosis and ascites!.1
Altered brain function (encephalopathy)!. Encephalopathy usually only occurs in people who have advanced portal hypertension!. However, having a procedure to help reduce portal hypertension (shunting) can increase the risk of developing encephalopathy!.
? DEFINITION OF CIRRHOSIS: A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells!. It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or infection especially by the hepatitis virus!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Cirrhosis is anything that is going "bad" or is "bad"!. It is just a describtive word!. So, if there are esophageal varicles then it could be cirrhosis of the esaphageal varicles!.Www@Answer-Health@Com