Cirrhosis of Liver
Cirrhosis of Liver consist of the development of fibrosis to the point that there is architectural distortion with the formation of regenerative nodules. This results in a decrease in hepatocellular mass, and thus function, and an alteration of blood flow.
Causes
- Alcoholism
- Cardiac Cirrhosis
- Chronic Viral Hepatitis
- Inherited Metabolic Liver Disease
- Hepatitis B
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis C
- Wilson’s Disease
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Α1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Biliary Cirrhosis
- Cryptogenic Cirrhosis
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Autoimmune Cholangiopathy
- Allopathic Medications, Including Methotrexate Or Isoniazid, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (Nsaids)
- Insecticide,Pesticide,Rodenticide,Weedicide
Signs and symptoms
- Vague right upper quadrant abdominal pain
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Anorexia
- Malaise
- Ascites
- Edema
- Upper gastrointestinal (gi) hemorrhage
- For women, absent or loss of periods not related to menopause
- For men, loss of sex drive, breast enlargement (gynecomastia) or testicular atrophy
- Confusion, drowsiness and slurred speech (hepatic encephalopathy)
- Jaundice
- Liver and spleen may be enlarged, with the liver edge being firm and nodular
- Scleral icterus
- palmar erythema
- Spider angiomas
- Parotid gland enlargement
- Digital clubbing
- Muscle wasting
Complications of Cirrhosis
- Portal hypertension
- Coagulopathy
- Gastroesophageal varices
- Portal hypertensive gastropathy
- Splenomegaly, hypersplenism
- Ascites
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- Osteopenia
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Osteomalacia
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Anemia
- Fibrinolysis
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Hepatopulmonary syndrome
- Hemolysis
- Portopulmonary hypertension
- Malnutrition
DIAGNOSIS
BLOOD :CBC, LIVER FUNCTION TEST, CERULOPLASMIN, HBsAg, Anti HCV,SERRUM IRON,SERRUM FERRTIN,UREA,CREATININE, p-ANCA,
URINE ANALYSIS
ULTRASOUND ABDOMEN
CT-ABDOMEN
Prevention
- Avoid chemical pesticides, chemical fertilizer for farming
- Avoid herbicides
- Avoid weedicides
- Avoid rodenticide
- Eat organic fruits, vegetable
- Regular exercise
- Avoid smoking
- Eating foods high in fiber
- Drinking an adequate amount of fluids
- Avoid alcohol
- Avoid tobacco
- Avoid pain killer
TREATMENT
HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE