Monday, March 12, 2012

Liver failure

Liver failure is difficult to deterioration of liver function.

Hepatic failure may be due to any kind of liver disorders including viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver damage by alcohol or drugs such as acetaminophen. To lead to liver failure has to be damaged by its substantial part.



Symptoms and diagnosis

A person with liver failure usually has jaundice, tendency to bruising or bleeding, ascites, damaged brain function (hepatic encephalopathy) and generally poor health. Other common symptoms include fatigue, weakness, nausea and loss of appetite.



In liver failure strongly suggests clinical indicators alone. Blood tests usually show a severely damaged liver function.



Prognosis and treatment

Treatment depends on the cause and specific clinical indicators. The person is usually placed on the restricted diet.Carefully controlled protein intake: too much protein can cause damage to brain function and cause weight loss too.



Intake of sodium should be reduced to a small amount to affect the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (ascites).Alcohol should be completely avoided because it can worsen liver damage.



Liver failure is fatal if untreated or if the liver disease progresses. Hepatic failure may be impossible to repair, even after treatment. In terminal cases, the exhaustion of the liver, a person can die of kidney failure (hepatorenal syndrome). Liver transplantation, if done early enough, the person can return to normal, but is acceptable only for small number of patients with liver failure. 


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